Martian rock discovery surprises scientists

Scientists add another piece to the puzzle of Martian geography...
04 February 2019
Presented by Jenny Gracie

MARS-ROVER

The image shows a robotic rover on the surface of Mars.

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There is a mountain located in the middle of a giant crater on Mars, but how it formed is still a bit of a puzzle for scientists. Investigations of the rocks below the surface of the crater have been helping piece together an answer. The Curiosity Rover currently on Mars has an advanced suite of scientific instruments able to carry out experiments on the Martian surface. Kevin Lewis is a planetary scientist from Johns Hopkins University, who along with help from colleagues, has been able to adapt some of the instruments to work in new ways. Jenny Gracie spoke with him to find out the rover’s latest adventure…

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