The remarkable Opportunity rover is still working, and now starting on a 1.2 km move to Solander Point on the rim of Endeavour crater, where there are rock layers to be investigated. It's actually a southern journey, as seen in image 8 in the article. I'm showing image 7, which shows where Opportunity is and where it's going in perspective.
Mars Rover Opportunity Trekking Toward More Layers
"Cape York exposes just a few yards, or meters, of vertical cross-section through geological layering. Solander Point exposes roughly 10 times as much. Researchers hope to find evidence about different stages in the history of ancient Martian environments. The rim of Endeavour Crater displays older rocks than what Opportunity examined at Eagle, Endurance, Victoria and Santa Maria craters during the first eight years of the rover's work on Mars. "
No comments:
Post a Comment