When scientists chosen on the rocks on the surface of Mars to test the lasers to probe Curaossite they expect it to contain the same minerals contained in the other rocks on the red planet ... But they found it more like Earth rocks.
These rocks are similar to a large extent in terms of chemical composition of species found on islands in the Pacific such as Hawaii, Saint Helena and continental shelf areas in the Rio Grande stretching from of Colorado alpine Mexico.
Ralph Quilirt said one scientists program Curaossite and professor at the University Golf in Ontario, Canada, told reporters during a news conference on Thursday, "It was a surprise that we discovered in these rocks."
He added, referring to the rock that is composed of molten material "It's igneous rocks. But it seems a new kind of rock that found them on Mars."
The probe has landed on Mars two months ago to ascertain whether the red planet - it is more solar planets like Earth - has been witnessed by the emergence of the basic components of life.
The probe has succeeded over the past month using laser devices in the analysis of rock samples to identify the different chemical composition and content of the metal.
The scientists found that these rocks lacking elemental magnesium and iron, which is very in igneous rocks were former Spirit and Opportunity have obtained in previous missions to Mars.
These rocks are rich in minerals like Bafilspar which gives evidence to indicate its history.
Geological expert said Edward Stolbr who works at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, told reporters "the way, which was formed by these types of rocks ... like the way in which the preparation of alcohol ciders."
And during colonial times it was apple juice is placed in large drums solution partially freezes in winter. And said Stolbr "water freezes to get more and more ciders." It can be exposed volcanic magma inside any planet to these same conditions.
Probe continues its procedures to examine Martian soil samples in the lab thereto in order to complete the chemical analysis of the rocks of the Red Planet.
At a later stage, is heading the probe to an area known as Glenelg to examine three different types of rocks.
The probe landed - with six wheels that weighs tons and nuclear-powered laboratory includes scientifically works automatically - on the surface of the red planet when the nozzle is located on the planet's equator on the sixth of August.
The probe landing point is the base mount (Sharp) a plateau composed of layers of rock up to a distance of five kilometers from the surface of the nozzle (generation).
And draft Curaossite, which cost $ 2.5 billion and lasts two years and officially called the Mars Science Laboratory is the first task of relating to the existence of life in the space of the Department of Aviation and Space Administration (NASA) since the Viking spacecraft missions in the seventies of the last century
