This image, taken by the panoramic camera on the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity, shows a close up of the rock dubbed "El Capitan," which contains jarosite. The discovery of jarosite at the rover's landing site helped scientists determine that the region once contained liquid water. Credit: NASA/JPL

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