Reconaissance of MSL Sites
You may have read that, late last year, the list of candidate landing sites for the next mission to be launched to Mars (the Mars Science Laboratory) was narrowed to six. HiRISE and other MRO instruments play a critical part in the selection process. MRO scientists at JPL put together a short presentation to show these six sites for outreach purposes (thanks!). I’m putting it up here in online form (i.e. blame me if it doesn’t work).
January 7th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
I feel Holden Crater would be the best place to look for past martian life because it contains impressive evidence of persistent water flows, probably going from Argyre (crater) into the northern, lower lands. Liquid water is a prerequisite for life in Exobiology.
Luis Saldarriaga
Amateur exobiologist – Cali, Colombia – (South America)
January 14th, 2008 at 8:50 am
Very interesting presentation, thanks for adding!!
March 4th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
Great presentation.
I think Coronae Scopulus, the valley right in the centre of it. The lowest known point on Mars, what could that tell us??
Fascinating stuff.
Andrew Brown.