NASA’s Curiosity rover has found a new oxygen mystery on Mars | Technology News, The Indian Express

NASA’s Curiosity rover has found a new oxygen mystery on Mars | Technology News, The Indian Express

By Tech Desk |New Delhi |Updated: November 18, 2019 1:39:56 pm

NASA’s Curiosity rover has found a new oxygen mystery on Mars

NASA's Curiosity rover has shown that Oxygen behaves in a mysterious way on Mars as the level of the gas throughout spring and summer rose by as much as 30 per cent.

NASA has a new mystery to solve on Mars: The rise and fall of Oxygen levels. In this photo, NASA’s Curiosity rover took this selfie on October 11, 2019, the 2,553rd Martian day, or sol, of its mission. The rover drilled twice in this location, nicknamed “Glen Etive” (pronounced “glen EH-tiv”). About 984 feet (300 meters) behind the rover, Vera Rubin Ridge rises up. Behind it lies the floor of Gale Crater, which Curiosity is exploring, and the northern rim of the crater.

NASA’s Curiosity rover’s has added a new mystery for scientists studying Mars, with samples from the rover showing a seasonal change around Oxygen levels near the surface of the Gale Crater on the red planet.