The rover Curiosity, nearing Mars, has sophisticated tools to help answer the question: Did the Red Planet ever sustain life — and could it today?In a matter of days, a geologist unlike any on Earth will venture into alien territory.
Mars Rover Is A Robot Geologist With A Lab In Its Belly
By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times
Mon, 07/23/2012 - 5:00am
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