Heey guys,
my name is Sophie and a while ago I've started writing on mobile robotics. This week I've been occupying myself with the Mars Rovers, especially our latest friend Curiosity.
Our believe has always been that there once was water on Mars, and now this has actually been confirmed by Curiosity. Not too long ago NASA published a report of all the robots' activities since its extraordinary landing. Most of it is check-up procedures, but it also came up with this soil analysis. Although it is not freely accessible the Martian soil contains a significant amount of water (about 2%), as well as sulphur dioxide, carbon dioxide and oxygen.
Can we in the future expect more revelations of this kind from Curiosity? Might it even find some fossilized form of microorganisms? I realize it might be a cliché question, and it's been discussed over and over. But with the prospects that Curiosity has in store, we might be surprised.