Science Summary |
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Mars Science Laboratory will assess whether Mars ever had an environment capable of supporting microbial life. Determining past habitability on Mars gives NASA and the scientific community a better understanding of whether life could have existed on the red planet and, if it could have existed, an idea of where to look for it in the future.
Objectives: Mars Science Laboratory intends to meet these goals by accomplishing eight specific objectives.
For a description of how Mars Science Laboratory plans on collecting data in support of these goals and objectives, please see
science instruments in the Mission Section.
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