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。