What Discoveries Could NASA's Mars Rover Spirit Make in Gusev Crater?

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NASA's Mars rover Spirit has successfully landed in Gusev Crater and is transmitting images back to Earth. The crater's landscape resembles dried-up lake beds found on Earth, raising questions about its past water presence. Observations include dust being swept off rocks and the presence of dust-devil tracks, indicating active wind patterns. The potential discovery of carbonate rocks in the area could suggest historical water activity. Overall, Spirit's findings could significantly enhance our understanding of Mars' geological history.
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NASA's Mars rover Spirit has landed in Gusev Crater, and it is beaming pictures back to Earth.

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2004/05jan_spirit.htm?list760961
 
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[link to headlines page of NASA newsletter "Express"]

that seems like a pretty good link
the page makes interesting points like
Gusev resembling dried-up lake-beds on earth
wind having swept dust off rock---convenience
dust-devil tracks
the question of whether there are carbonate rocks (which wd suggest former water)

there have been a bunch of
Spirit links at PF over the past 24 hours but this
was the first that made entire sense to me.
thanks for posting the link.
 

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