"You want to get there as quickly as possible" to reduce radiation exposure, said Don Hassler, scientist in charge of the radiation instrument aboard Curiosity.
"We see a definite pattern related to the daily thermal tides of the atmosphere, " said RAD Principal Investigator Don Hassler of the Southwest Research Institute's Boulder, Colo.
But for many first timers and hardcore urbanites, it is way too far removed for the city center, and they would gladly sacrifice the pool and sanctuary for a prime location in the middle of the action, like the Hassler.