Cornell University astronomer Steven Squyres talking to Scientific American back in March, 2006.

2006年3月，康奈尔大学的天文学家史蒂文·斯奎尔斯在与《科学美国人》对话时说到。

The most significant discovery was evidence that Mars once had water, said Steve Squyres, the mission's principal investigator.

该项目的首席调查员史蒂夫·斯奎尔斯说最重大的发现是火星上有水。

“I did not expect that the evidence for liquid water at and below the surface of Mars was going to be that compelling, that much in our face, you know, when we first landed, ” recalled Squyres.

“当漫游者最初登陆时，我并没有指望有关火星表面或地层下存在液态水方面会发现这么强有力的证据。”