It's amazing to think that the world watched eagerly as the little rover sent back images after landing in August 2013. Curiosity has since been able to send back details of Mars' soil and atmosphere, including the possibility that it once had a climate that could support life. The evidence of lakes existing for a prolonged period of time perhaps millions of years, furthers this delightful possibility.
The $2.5 billion is money well spent
A mission such as this shows us how we (as beings in the universe) are a part of something more than our short-term problems and distractions. I am very much looking forward to seeing how we further explore Mars, and hopefully in the not too distant future even set up permanent colonies there.
source: NASA
source: NASA
