Why did NASA scientists name a geologic feature on Mars "Aztec"?
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 - 08:30
in Astronomy & Space
Last week, NASA mission controllers for the Mars rover Curiosity spied a piece of rock outcropping with tiny holes, veins and fractures in the rocks. It's common practice for the science team to assign names to these targets to make communication easier among team members. This particular outcropping's name? Aztec.