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SOL4887-PIA26724.pngAtacama - Sol 4877 (Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech)112 visiteNASA’s Curiosity Mars rover used its Mast Camera, or Mastcam, to capture this view of a rock nicknamed “Atacama” on May 6, 2026, the 4,877th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The rock had gotten stuck to the drill on the end of Curiosity’s robotic arm on April 25. Engineers spent several days repositioning the arm and vibrating the drill to try and get the rock loose, finally detaching the rock on May 1.
Atacama is estimated to be 1.5 feet in diameter at its base and 6 inches thick. It would weigh roughly 28.6 pounds (13 kilograms) on Earth (and about a third of that on Mars). The circular hole produced by Curiosity’s drill is visible in the rock.
This mosaic is made up of eight images that were stitched together after being sent back to Earth. The color has been approximately white-balanced to resemble how the scene would appear under daytime lighting conditions on Earth.
Curiosity was built by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which is managed by Caltech in Pasadena, California. JPL leads the mission on behalf of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate in Washington as part of NASA’s Mars Exploration Program portfolio. Malin Space Science Systems in San Diego built and operates Mastcam.MareKromium05/20/26 at 21:57Paolo C. Fienga: Infatti, se lo fosse (piena/totalmente compatta), ...
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SOL4887-PIA26724.pngAtacama - Sol 4877 (Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech)112 visiteNASA’s Curiosity Mars rover used its Mast Camera, or Mastcam, to capture this view of a rock nicknamed “Atacama” on May 6, 2026, the 4,877th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The rock had gotten stuck to the drill on the end of Curiosity’s robotic arm on April 25. Engineers spent several days repositioning the arm and vibrating the drill to try and get the rock loose, finally detaching the rock on May 1.
Atacama is estimated to be 1.5 feet in diameter at its base and 6 inches thick. It would weigh roughly 28.6 pounds (13 kilograms) on Earth (and about a third of that on Mars). The circular hole produced by Curiosity’s drill is visible in the rock.
This mosaic is made up of eight images that were stitched together after being sent back to Earth. The color has been approximately white-balanced to resemble how the scene would appear under daytime lighting conditions on Earth.
Curiosity was built by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which is managed by Caltech in Pasadena, California. JPL leads the mission on behalf of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate in Washington as part of NASA’s Mars Exploration Program portfolio. Malin Space Science Systems in San Diego built and operates Mastcam.MareKromium05/12/26 at 15:31MareKromium: La roccia si è pluri-fratturata durante la sua per...
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SOL1717-PIA26699_figA.jpgCrocodile Bridge88 visiteNASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera system to capture this 360-degree panorama of a region nicknamed “Crocodile Bridge” on Jezero Crater’s rim. The panorama is made up of 980 images, 971 of which were taken on Dec. 18, 2025, the 1,717th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. An additional nine were taken on Jan. 25, 2026, Sol 1,754. This natural-color view has been processed to show the landscape as the human eye would see it.
Jezero Crater’s rim and the regions around it hold some of the oldest rocks anywhere in the solar system; they serve as time capsules of the Red Planet’s early history, when its crust and atmosphere were still forming. No terrain this ancient exists on Earth, where tectonic plates constantly recycle the surface. (Mars lacks tectonic plates, allowing some of this very old material to be preserved.)
“Crocodile Bridge” represents a transition into an area nicknamed “Lac de Charmes,” which Perseverance will explore for several months later this year.MareKromium05/08/26 at 15:52Paolo C. Fienga: Oggi, dopo 22 anni di lavoro, mi son fatto un giro...
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OPP-SOL943-1N211903959EFF7600P1968L0M1.jpgA HUGE "Martian Sandglass"! (2)72 visitenessun commento04/29/26 at 19:35Paolo C. Fienga: Che tristezza. Facendo sforzi immansi, ho riportat...
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PHOE-SOL107-lg31078-31079-31085-2.jpgSolar Panels and Surface - Sol 107 (Superdefinition and natural colors; credits: Dr G. Barca)62 visitenessun commentoMareKromium04/14/26 at 16:50Paolo C. Fienga: Mi è stato detto - ma non so quanto tempo fa - che...
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SOL3075_-_Don_Davis.jpgClouds over Curiosity (Credits: NASA/JPL; Credits for the additional process. and color: Don Davis)130 visiteL'immagine, in sè, potrebbe anche essere carina. Ma questo tipo di colorizzazione non esiste. Nemmeno su Marte. Evidentemente anche il "Grande " Don Davis - di cui ho apprezzato molto il lavoro negli anni, sta invecchiando o si è piegato alle logiche cromatiche NASA.
Decidete Voi.MareKromium04/13/26 at 17:48Paolo C. Fienga: Mamma mia come ci siamo ridotti...
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SOL1397-EB-LXTT.jpgNo Men's Land - Sol 1397 (an image processed using the L2, L5 and L7 filters - credits: Elisabetta Bonora - Lunexit Team)62 visitenessun commentoMareKromium03/22/26 at 21:46Paolo C. Fienga: Bella e interessante. Peccato che poi, negli anni ...
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SOL1402-3.jpgThe "Cone-like Shell" and its surroundings - Sol 1402 (natural colors + MULTISPECTRUM; credits: Dr Gianluigi Barca & Lunexit)62 visitenessun commentoMareKromium03/22/26 at 21:42Paolo C. Fienga: Test di verifica per la lunghezza dei commenti. Do...
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Zhurong_11.gifDeimos from Mars' Surface (GIF-Movie)301 visitenessun commentoMareKromium03/12/26 at 12:54Paolo C. Fienga: Spettacolare!!!
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SOL0805-WB-Mars_Perseverance_ZR0_0805_0738401772_785EBY_N0391170ZCAM08826_0340LMJ.jpgSol 805 - Dusty Landscape (White-Balanced Colors - Credits for the additional process and color.: Dr Paolo C. Fienga/LXTT/JPL))203 visitenessun commentoMareKromium03/23/25 at 18:01Ufologo: Ohe?! C'e' vita sul Forum .....?
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SOL0805-WB-Mars_Perseverance_ZR0_0805_0738401772_785EBY_N0391170ZCAM08826_0340LMJ.jpgSol 805 - Dusty Landscape (White-Balanced Colors - Credits for the additional process and color.: Dr Paolo C. Fienga/LXTT/JPL))203 visitenessun commentoMareKromium01/10/25 at 17:40walthari: ciao ragazzi, buon 2025!!!Un abbraccio
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SOL0805-WB-Mars_Perseverance_ZR0_0805_0738401772_785EBY_N0391170ZCAM08826_0340LMJ.jpgSol 805 - Dusty Landscape (White-Balanced Colors - Credits for the additional process and color.: Dr Paolo C. Fienga/LXTT/JPL))203 visitenessun commentoMareKromium10/18/24 at 14:43Ufologo: Ohe'! Allora c'e' qualcuno (Anzi, n...
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