Scientists had first discovered that the Nili Fossae rocks contained carbonate in 2008.

2008年，科学家首次发现尼利•福萨岩石群中含有碳酸盐成份。

This latest study has revealed that the rocks at Nili Fossae are very similar to the Pilbara rocks - in terms of the minerals they contain.

最新研究显示，Nili Fossae岩群和Pibara岩群中所含的矿物形式非常相似。

Nili Fossae was put forward as a potential landing site for Nasa'a ambitious new rover, the Mars Science Laboratory, which will be launched in 2011.

Nili Fossae 被美国宇航局火星科学实验室列为漫游者探测器在2011年的潜在登陆点。

Scientists from the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute (Seti) used infrared light from an instrument on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter to study the Nili Fossae rocks.

地外文明搜索协会Seti的科学家们使用火星轨道勘测器上的红外观测仪器对尼利•福萨岩石群进行了研究。