106 - Sulfate Curious (feat. Ashwin Vasavada)
Ashwin Vasavada joins Jake to talk about Curiosity's new mission in the Sulfate-bearing unit of Gale Crater, Mars.
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Show Notes
Curiosity recently celebrated its 9th birthday on Mars and is exploring a new area of Gale Crater rich in sulphates. NASA JPL's Ashwin Vasavada, Curiosity's project scientist, joins Jake to talk about this new area, the dramatic landscapes it holds, and what it can tell us about past life on Mars and the history of Mars' climate.
We talk Curiosity Rover and the Sulfate-bearing Unit
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