A recent image captured by Curiosity on its way up the Mt. Sharp stream bed on Mars, which provides conclusive evidence of the presence of deep bodies of water for million-year periods on Mars.

Water on Mars, Black Holes, and The Great Unknown

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jan 16, 2015

Derrick H. Pitts is Chief Astronomer at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, and he will be talking about the Mars rover, black holes, and the state of the universe. As NASA Solar System Ambassador, Dr. Pitts develops and oversees all of The Franklin Institute’s astronomy and space science-related programs and exhibits and runs the observatory.

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