Richard Zurek
Richard Zurek
hemisphere higher highest planet regions sit southern terrain top
These are some of the highest regions of the planet because they sit on top of southern hemisphere terrain, which is higher than corresponding terrain in the north.
future weather
It's a weather satellite, it's a geological surveyor, it's a pathfinder for future missions.
knock opened socks
It's just going to knock your socks off when we get these instruments opened up at Mars.
surprising time
Every time we look closer, we see surprising new things.
presence sure
I'm sure the U.S. would like to have a presence there.
arriving duplicate influenced trying
The instruments that are arriving (in 2003) have influenced our selections. We're trying to complement, not duplicate them.
couple feet literally scratched surface trying
With the subsurface of Mars, we've literally just scratched the surface and we're trying to probe, now, more than a couple of feet into it.
background bringing capability deal environment future plan
We're bringing more capability to the planet. What we're really doing now is establishing the background environment that we have to deal with when we plan future missions.
detail level looking seen
We'll be looking at things with a level of detail we've not seen before.
begin detail image surface
We'll begin to image the surface and look at its composition with detail that we've just not been able to do before.
evidence looking spot sweet
What we're really looking for is that sweet spot where we can go down with other instruments and look for evidence of life.