NASA rover captures stunning shot of Mars at dawn
NASA's Curiosity rover has captured high-resolution images of Mars at dawn, providing new details on the 'yardang' rock formations on Mount Sharp. Scientists hope these images will help explain the geological history of these unique sedimentary structures.
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The data helps researchers understand the geological evolution of Mars and the history of water and sediment on the planet.
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Make New York Post a Preferred Source NASA's Curiosity Rover has snapped stunning images of Mars at dawn, revealing the planet's mysterious crags -- known as the yardang layer -- in unprecedented detail. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS / SWNS Red dawn?
NASA has released stunning images of Mars at dawn, revealing the planet’s mysterious cliffs in unprecedented detail.
The interplanetary photo-op comes courtesy of the space agency’s Curiosity rover, which has been combing the surface of the Red Planet since it was dispatched there in 2012 .
Snapped via the vehicle’s Mastcam on August 11 at 8:30 am Martian time , the photos show a dark blue foreground with distant cliffs illuminated by sunlight — like the interstellar version of an 1800s sublime landscape painting.
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