Since 2012, Curiosity Rover has discovered many facets of the red planet – Mars.

The analysis also stated that the floods touched due to the heat of the meteoric impact.

The team from Jackson State University (Cornell), NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and the University of Hawaii observed the data collected from the Mars Hand Lens Image (MAHLI) and Mastcam cameras.

About Curiosity RoverLaunched in the year 2011 to understand whether Mars supports the microbial ecosystem, the Curiosity rover landed on the Martian surface (at Gale crater) in August 2012.

The other components of Curiosity are:17 cameras for image-based analysisLaser to vaporize and study spots of rocks for elemental compositionDrill to collect powdered rock samplesChemistry & Mineralogy X-Ray Diffraction (CheMin) to observe the abundance of minerals on MarsRadiation Assessment Detector (RAD) to study several radiations like gamma rays, protons, energetic ions of various elements, and neutronsDynamic Albedo of Neutrons (DAN) detects water content with very high precision using a pulsing neutron generator.Rover Environmental Monitoring Station (REMS)provides daily and seasonal reports on Martian weather.Mega ripples Detection & InferenceThe REMS, along with sedimentological data collection, revealed the mega ripples.

In mega ripples, large geological formations take place that consists of sediment deposited in a wave.