Figure 11-36: R I V U X G
Dry Mars At the Spirit landing site, both (a) the dusty volcanic rocks that dominate the site and (b) these light-colored sulfur salts contain minerals that break apart upon contact with liquid water. Hence, this area must have been dry for billions of years.
Dry Mars At the Spirit landing site, both (a) the dusty volcanic rocks that dominate the site and (b) these light-colored sulfur salts contain minerals that break apart upon contact with liquid water. Hence, this area must have been dry for billions of years.
(a: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell; b: NASA/JPL/Cornell)