Scientists have been able to explain where it came from Mars "wandering stone"

If anyone hoped that the stone had been planted reptilians Martians, those hopes can leave. The fact that the scientists to debate considerably, were able to find an acceptable (and provable) explanation of the origin of the stone: the stone was broken out wheel rover, while, as the rover was moving over the surface.

stone itself appeared in photographs taken rover on 3537 sol, on the same photo for 3536 sol stone was missing. At the same time, scientists have noted that one of the side of the stone is dark, with light patches, and the content of some elements (eg, Mn, S), is higher than in other swatches rocks were analyzed. Geologists have explained all this to the fact that manganese and sulfur gradually accumulated in stone as the drying of moisture, which had a lot of dissolved salts.



According to scientists, it all happened relatively recently (recently - in relation to geological time), either on the surface or beneath it, and under the influence of erosion underground layer came to the surface.

After "wandering stone" was found, the rover team took him some distance, and there was again found a similar stone, but with a trace of the rover wheels on it. The second stone was too dark on the one side, and had a bright specks. Actually, after that was folded 2 and 2, and a little to debate.

In general, we expect the new disclosure of secrets, good, Mars holds a lot of them, and we still have no idea that the "Red Planet" can show us.

Via techtimes

Source: habrahabr.ru/post/212861/