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SOL3423-PIA25176-8192x2276.jpg"(Alli)Gator Back" Rocks on "Greenheugh" - Sol 3423182 visiteNASA�s Curiosity Mars rover used its Mast Camera, or MastCam, to take this 360� panorama on March 23, 2022, the 3.423th Martian Day, or Sol, of the Mission. The team has informally described the wind-sharpened rocks seen here as �gator-back� rocks because of their scaly appearance.

Wind-sharpened rocks like these are called ventifacts, and are responsible for chewing up Curiosity�s wheels earlier in the mission. Since then, rover engineers have found ways to slow wheel wear, including a traction control algorithm. They also plan rover routes that avoid driving over such rocks, including these latest ventifacts, which are made of sandstone � the hardest type of rock Curiosity has encountered on Mars.

These rocks form the Surface of the �Greenheugh Pediment,� a broad, sloping plain in the foothills of Mount Sharp. The floor of Gale Crater is visible along the edges of the mosaic. When Curiosity�s team saw the gator-back rocks, they ultimately decided to turn the rover around and take an alternative path to continue climbing Mount Sharp, a 3,4-mile-tall (approx. 5,5-Km-tall) mountain that Curiosity has been ascending since 2014. As it climbs, Curiosity is able to study different sedimentary layers shaped by water billions of years ago. These layers help scientists understand whether microscopic life could have survived in the ancient Martian Environment.55 commentiMareKromium03/15/23 at 14:33Ufologo: Tranquillo! Con i 10 Segreti si metter? tutto ... ...

SOL3747-mars_nasa_gov_msl-raw-images_proj_msl_redops_ods_surface_sol_03747_opgs_edr_ncam_NRB_730154125EDR_S1000696NCAM00545M_.JPGDark Clouds over Gale - Sol 374792 visiteSuggestiva. Peccato non sia a colori.3 commentiMareKromium03/14/23 at 16:03Anakin: sullo sfondo sono le stelle?

SOL3690-mars_nasa_gov_msl-raw-images_proj_msl_redops_ods_surface_sol_03690_opgs_edr_ncam_NRB_725065045EDR_S0990000NCAM00594M_.JPGFunny-shaped "Mounds" - Sol 3690102 visiteHo un dubbio: si tratta di "Mounds" o (piccole) "Buttes"?5 commentiMareKromium03/14/23 at 16:00Anakin: ricordano le valli del gran canion statunitense. D...

SOL3749-mars_nasa_gov_msl-raw-images_msss_03749_mhli_3749MH0008600001304041C00_DXXX-2.jpgDo you see it now?!? - Sol 3749147 visiteTre ipotesi: luce proveniente da un "Laser Pointer" collocato sulla testa del Rover; un difetto dell'immagine; un cristallo che brilla sotto il Sole. Ce ne sarebbe anche una quarta, ma Ve la risparmio...10 commentiMareKromium03/14/23 at 15:57Anakin: per? ce ne sono varie di quelle lucine nel frame. ...

SOL3762-mars_nasa_gov_msl-raw-images_msss_03762_mcam_3762MR1036890081803309C00_DXXX.jpgFunny-looking Rock - Sol 376296 visiteLe Martian Oddities" non finiscono davvero mai. Due rocce fuse, o "appiccicatesi nelle ere", o la stessa roccia con texture e forma radicalmente diverse alle estremit�? O "altro"? Dtelo Voi...7 commentiMareKromium03/14/23 at 10:06Anakin: Non so riconoscere una roccia frutto di eruzioni e...

SOL3423-PIA25176-8192x2276.jpg"(Alli)Gator Back" Rocks on "Greenheugh" - Sol 3423182 visiteNASA�s Curiosity Mars rover used its Mast Camera, or MastCam, to take this 360� panorama on March 23, 2022, the 3.423th Martian Day, or Sol, of the Mission. The team has informally described the wind-sharpened rocks seen here as �gator-back� rocks because of their scaly appearance.

Wind-sharpened rocks like these are called ventifacts, and are responsible for chewing up Curiosity�s wheels earlier in the mission. Since then, rover engineers have found ways to slow wheel wear, including a traction control algorithm. They also plan rover routes that avoid driving over such rocks, including these latest ventifacts, which are made of sandstone � the hardest type of rock Curiosity has encountered on Mars.

These rocks form the Surface of the �Greenheugh Pediment,� a broad, sloping plain in the foothills of Mount Sharp. The floor of Gale Crater is visible along the edges of the mosaic. When Curiosity�s team saw the gator-back rocks, they ultimately decided to turn the rover around and take an alternative path to continue climbing Mount Sharp, a 3,4-mile-tall (approx. 5,5-Km-tall) mountain that Curiosity has been ascending since 2014. As it climbs, Curiosity is able to study different sedimentary layers shaped by water billions of years ago. These layers help scientists understand whether microscopic life could have survived in the ancient Martian Environment.55 commentiMareKromium03/14/23 at 09:50Anakin: Questo tuo post lo legger? con calma, Max, per? pe...

SOL3749-mars_nasa_gov_msl-raw-images_msss_03749_mhli_3749MH0008600001304041C00_DXXX-2.jpgDo you see it now?!? - Sol 3749147 visiteTre ipotesi: luce proveniente da un "Laser Pointer" collocato sulla testa del Rover; un difetto dell'immagine; un cristallo che brilla sotto il Sole. Ce ne sarebbe anche una quarta, ma Ve la risparmio...10 commentiMareKromium03/12/23 at 20:37Paolo C. Fienga: Sembra una micro-sorgente di qualcosa che brilla d...

SOL3762-mars_nasa_gov_msl-raw-images_msss_03762_mcam_3762MR1036890081803309C00_DXXX.jpgFunny-looking Rock - Sol 376296 visiteLe Martian Oddities" non finiscono davvero mai. Due rocce fuse, o "appiccicatesi nelle ere", o la stessa roccia con texture e forma radicalmente diverse alle estremit�? O "altro"? Dtelo Voi...7 commentiMareKromium03/12/23 at 20:34Paolo C. Fienga: Non credo Max. O meglio: si, c'entrano! Ma la ...

SOL3762-mars_nasa_gov_msl-raw-images_msss_03762_mcam_3762MR1036890081803309C00_DXXX.jpgFunny-looking Rock - Sol 376296 visiteLe Martian Oddities" non finiscono davvero mai. Due rocce fuse, o "appiccicatesi nelle ere", o la stessa roccia con texture e forma radicalmente diverse alle estremit�? O "altro"? Dtelo Voi...7 commentiMareKromium03/12/23 at 12:54Ufologo: Per me c'? di mezzo l'acqua e il vento (ch...

SOL3762-mars_nasa_gov_msl-raw-images_msss_03762_mcam_3762MR1036890081803309C00_DXXX.jpgFunny-looking Rock - Sol 376296 visiteLe Martian Oddities" non finiscono davvero mai. Due rocce fuse, o "appiccicatesi nelle ere", o la stessa roccia con texture e forma radicalmente diverse alle estremit�? O "altro"? Dtelo Voi...7 commentiMareKromium03/12/23 at 10:51Paolo C. Fienga: Che "roccia" assurda... Walt? Opinioni?!...

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