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1. Mount Sharp drive


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This composite image looking toward the higher regions of Mount Sharp was taken on February 2nd, 2018, by NASA's Curiosity rover. In the foreground -- beside the BMW 2002 -- is a long ridge teeming with hematite, an iron oxide. Just beyond where the car is parked is an undulating plain rich in clay minerals. And just beyond that are a multitude of rounded buttes, all high in sulfate minerals. The changing mineralogy in these layers of Mount Sharp suggests a changing environment in early Mars, though all involve exposure to water billions of years ago.

 

The FAQ Rocky Mountain team hopes to be able to explore these diverse areas and more in the days ahead on this 2018 excursion. They're also excited to explore the historic 02 sites and artifacts, and attend this years Le Mars endurance race.

 

Further back in the image are striking, light-toned cliffs in rock that may have formed in drier times and now is heavily eroded by winds. Regardless of the weather — nothing beats a fun drive on the red planet!

 

 

 

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