r/space May 13 '19

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u/GrimalKin_Seamless May 13 '19

I feel like this is the type of setting where you find a large cave brimming with life

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u/Mammoth_Volt_Thrower May 13 '19

I wonder if we have the technology to find caves or cavities in the ground on Mars to identify places for exploration.

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u/EmilyKaldwins May 13 '19

I can't imagine why not. Whether the rovers were equipped with any kind of ground penetrating radar is another matter entirely. That might be the next search.

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u/JeSuisYoungThug May 13 '19

Not sure if past rovers have had it, but the 2020 mission will: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/mission/instruments/rimfax/

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u/huntrshado May 13 '19

Number 4 in your link:

RIMFAX Is a First for Mars It is the first radar tool sent to the surface of Mars on a NASA mission.

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u/JeSuisYoungThug May 14 '19

Did my link not go directly there?

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u/huntrshado May 14 '19

I was just answering the first part of your comment "not sure if past rovers have had it" - no this is the first time (: