Scientists have narrowed their selection of landing sites for the Mars Science Laboratory rover, which launches as the end of 2009. The rover is the largest to travel to mars and its main goal is to find if their is an habitablity on Mars. They are focusing their attention on sites that have clay minerals that scientists think formed by water contact. Many other factors must be considered such as steepness of terrian, the locate winter, high winds etc. However scientists will use the Reconnasissance Orbiter to scout the possible 6 sites and choose one. Hopefully, the Laboratory rover can give us some interesting results on the possibilty of life on Mars.
Link:http://www.topnews.in/six-sites-chosen-rover-landing-mars-25113
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