Quotes by Rich Zurek

“Before, we could hardly make out dunes there.”

“Now with the new images, were able to watch when the frost comes and goes and we can see that dunes are moving today and arent just relics from times past.”

“Itd be like having dust storms in Arizona immediately affecting the atmosphere in Brazil.”

“We see there is a lot more layering on Mars than was previously thought and whatever the mechanism was that caused it has gone on for a long time.”

“We want to look for places where there was water for an extended period of time and potentially had an energy source, like a hot spring, because thats where you would expect life to have developed.”

“What were really looking for is that sweet spot where we can go down with other instruments and look for evidence of life.”

“We got through that keyhole on Mars.”

“I think it is just a fascinating time. We are seeing the planets for the first time. Whether we are exploring through humans or by robots.”

“The missions currently at Mars have each advanced what we know about the presence and history of water on Mars, and one of the main goals for Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is to decipher when water was on the surface and where it is now. Water is essential for life, so that will help focus future studies of whether Mars has ever supported life.”