Sentences with phrase «examines ancient rocks»

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NASA's Mars Exploration Rovers have enabled us to examine 3.5 - to 4 - billion - year - old sedimentary rocks on Mars, in much the same way that we study ancient strata on Earth.

By examining rock formations, geologists had discovered that the world was far more ancient than the biblically derived figure of about six thousand years.

Curiosity reached the base of Mount Sharp in 2014 and has examined 600 vertical feet of rock which contains evidence of the ancient lakes as well as groundwater.