HONOLULU (AP) — A University of Hawaii scientist has been selected to be part of an elite team that will help analyze data from the successful Mars landing of a NASA rover.

Scott Rowland is one of several geologists who will analyze the data in the hopes of uncovering signs of former bacterial life on the planet. The rover Curiosity is expected to be able to collect and transmit data on the geology and climate of the planet. Rowland and the team now have an opportunity to uncover millions of years of geological history of Mars and perhaps discover evidence of life on another planet.

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