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Light-toned Gale Crater rocks made by hot-spot volcanism?
In August 2012, the Mars Science Laboratory’s rover Curiosity landed at the base of Gale crater, a 5-kilometer-high mountain that formed when a meteor hit Mars billions of years ago. Using its 2-meter-long arm to drill into the planet’s surface, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Backstay, Black Beauty, Champagne, Curiosity, Esperanza, Fastball, Gale Crater, Home Plate, June Emerson, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, NASA, NWA 7034
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