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[Guest_zoost_*]

I don't know if this is the right forum, but I would like to know what the new general insights obtained by the MER team is? Did this project lead to any insight in the history of Mars that was not known before. For me as an ousider it is hard to see the relation between all the nice pictures send to earth and the science obtained from it. Could somebody point me in the direction of a general overview of the insight obtained from the received data.

Thanks in advance!

[Guest_zoost_*]

First of all thanks for all your kind replies to my initial question. I have been looking in the directions you have so kindly pointed out to me. I don't think that my question was answered in any of these webconferences or websites but I think that holds an answer in itself.

(Answer A: I'm not knowlegeable enough to appreciate the research done, and to grasp the implications; Answer B: The work done (allthough fascinating because it is done at such a distance, and we are speaking of another planet, did not lead to fundamental new insights; or answer C: I'm to impatient)

Thanks for your effort.

[ngunn]

First of all thanks for all your kind replies to my initial question. I have been looking in the directions you have so kindly pointed out to me. I don't think that my question was answered in any of these webconferences or websites but I think that holds an answer in itself.

(Answer A: I'm not knowlegeable enough to appreciate the research done, and to grasp the implications; Answer B: The work done (allthough fascinating because it is done at such a distance, and we are speaking of another planet, did not lead to fundamental new insights; or answer C: I'm to impatient)

Thanks for your effort.

I think C is closest. New insights will come from synthesizing all the available information, not just the rover data in isolation. This will be a big job and fundamental new insights in which the MERs will play a significant part can be expected for many years to come. The results will be the work of thousands but the property of us all.