STEVE SQUYRES: So as it turns out, the surface of Mars, at this location, is covered by an uncountable number of little round things. And when she got to the outcrop these little round things were embedded in the rock like blueberries in a muffin.
GFX ROVER MESSAGE: MINI-TES ENGAGED… HEMATITE IDENTIFIED
GFX 2D ROVER CAM PHOTO: CU: Blueberries.
ABIGAIL FRAEMAN: And it turns out the composition of these little blueberries was a mineral called hematite. Which is a mineral that often forms in the presence of water. STEVE SQUYRES: From the mineralogy, from the geochemistry, everything that we needed to come to a reasonable conclusion that there was once water on Mars was right there in the walls of Eagle Crater.
ILM SFX ANIMATION: CU: Oppy in the landscape of blueberries. Cam rotates around head, then settles straight on Oppy’s face to merge with... STEVE SQUYRES: But, this is a very acidic environment. Not a place where life could have developed.
ILM SFX ANIMATION: CU: Oppy looks down then up, “okay...lame” vibes.
ABIGAIL FRAEMAN: So yes, there had been liquid water but this wasn’t water that you or I would want to drink. It was basically like battery acid.
ILM SFX ANIMATION: CU: Oppy looks down then up, “okay...lame” vibes.
DOUG ELLISON: You would not want to put your toes in here. You probably wouldn’t have any toes left if you did.
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