uminum, Telegraph Peak is toward the end of the range weve seen. Its what you would expect if there has been some acidic leaching. We want to see what minerals are present where we found this chemistry, said Curiosity co-investigator Doug Ming, of NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston.
Date: Mar 03, 2015
Category: Sci/Tech
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"When you graph the ratios of silica to magnesium and silica to aluminum, Telegraph Peak is toward the end of the range we've seen" lead researcher with the Curiosity mission, Doug Ming says. "It's what you would expect if there has been some acidic leeching."
Doug Ming is NASA's Manager of Human Exploration. He says the Curiousity rover will help determine if there are resources on Mars that can be used in support of a human crew while they're on the surface.