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12) THEMIS Installation (copyright also: KSC): The
Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) will determine how
the chemical elements on Mars combined into molecules to form
various kinds of minerals and rock types. Scientists are most
interested in finding deposits of minerals that typically form in the
presence of water, as well as identifying any hydrothermal sites
on Mars similar to the hot springs at Yellowstone National Park.
If water is still present near such a "hot spot," it might be in liquid
form beneath the Martian surface. Such a location would be
interesting to scientists as a future landing and sample return site,
because this area would be one of the most likely environments
for any possible life on Mars. |
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