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.
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.
cement surface
We don't want to be hauling cement to Mars. That's very expensive. Better to know what we can make on the surface of the planet.
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.
future guide interested learning liquid mars past studies supported today water whether
We're especially interested in water, whether it's ice, liquid or vapor. Learning more about where the water is today and where it was in the past will also guide future studies about whether Mars ever supported life.
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.
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.
period science teams
For the science teams right now, this is a period of waiting.
early evidence history minerals standing time water
If we find evidence that (those) minerals are there, there must have been a time in Mars' early history when there was standing water on Mars' surface.
knock socks
We got the capabilities that will knock your socks off.
increased mars sure time understand
Every time we look with increased resolution, Mars has said, 'Here's something you didn't expect. You don't understand me yet.' We're sure to find surprises.
surprising time
Every time we look closer, we see surprising new things.
ability detail expect increased resolve time
Every time we have increased our ability to resolve detail on the planet, we see new things, and we expect new surprises.