March
15
/ 2013
Last month, Curiosity did its first drill on the surface of Mars. The section of Mars that the drill took place was where there was a great possibility for that part to have been under water in the past. The next step was for Curiosity to proceed with analysis of the sample collected. The last few days it was reported by scientist John Grotzinger that they have found a habitable environment. Simple organic forms were found in the powdered sample of rock. The materials found could only form in water that can support life (non-acidic). Furthermore, carbon dioxide was found in the drill sample which is an element available to any living organism. However it is not clear yet if
