NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has reached the Gediz Vallis channel, an interesting feature that could provide insights into Mars' watery history. The channel appears to have been carved by ancient water billions of years ago and has since filled with rock. The rover is unable to reach Mt. Sharp's upper regions, but rocks tumbling down from the mountain have created a ridge and filled up the channel.
Now, almost 12 years into its mission, the capable rover has reached an interesting feature that could tell them more about Mars and its watery history. It’s called the Gediz Vallis channel. Gediz Vallis channel appears to have been carved by ancient water. But if that’s the case, it happened billions of years ago. The channel has since filled with rock. Mt. Sharp ’s upper regions are beyond Curiosity’s reach. It’s simply too difficult for the rover to get there.
But Nature is playing nice with MSL Curiosity. Rocks have come tumbling down from the mountain, creating a ridge and filling up a channe
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