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Curiosity project scientist John Grotzinger told reporters that the rover had hit the "jackpot".
BBC: Curiosity Mars rover eyes rock drill site
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"The drilling is going very well so far and we're making great progress with the early steps, " said Curiosity project scientist Prof John Grotzinger.
BBC: Curiosity Mars rover hammers into rock
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It is a region that Curiosity project scientist John Grotzinger told the BBC's Horizon programme reads like a "book about the early environmental history of Mars".
BBC: Nasa's Curiosity rover successfully lands on Mars
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"We've named it Hottah, " said rover project scientist John Grotzinger.
BBC: Curiosity Mars rover beams images of ancient streambed
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Project scientist John Grotzinger pointed out that such a search would require more sophisticated scientific equipment than even the advanced rover carries, if not a full-scale sample return mission.
MSN: Curiosity aims to unlock Mars mysteries - Technology & science - Space - Space.com | NBC News
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So not only do I want to congratulate the team, I want to call out a few of the leaders of the group, including Adam, but also Peter Theisinger, Richard Cook, John Grotzinger, John Grunsfeld.
WHITEHOUSE: The White House
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The phenomenon of sedimentary layers is remarkably similar to what is seen on Earth, in California's Death Valley or in Montana's Glacier National Park, says John Grotzinger, chief scientist of the Mars Science Laboratory mission.
CNN: Rover Curiosity near Mars landing
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"We have found a habitable environment which is so benign and supportive of life that if you had been on the planet, the water would have been pure enough to drink, " said planetary scientist John Grotzinger, at the California Institute of Technology, who is the mission's project scientist.
WSJ: Scientists Say Microbial Life Was Possible on Mars
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The implications of discovering evidence for fresh water are exciting for macro-organisms as well: Rover chief scientist John Grotzinger of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has speculated that we would have been able to drink that ancient water, had we been there some 2, 3, or 4 billion years ago to witness glorious Lake Gale.
CNN: Have a drink on Mars