It is expected to arrive in September of 2014.
On board will be a robotic scout named Maven.
Its mission is to try to determine why and when the Martian landscape changed.
Changed?
Yes, it seems that the landscape shows evidence of some kind of humongous catastrophe in the past.
The Scientists who will be studying the Martian landscape will be wearing their old earth (evolutionary) glasses.
Other Scientists wearing young earth glasses have written an article which will be of great interest to you.
HERE'S THE LINK to Mars, a Testament to Catastrophe
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