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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 374786 visiteSuggestiva. Peccato non sia a colori.MareKromiumMar 12, 2023
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SOL3758-mars_nasa_gov_msl-raw-images_msss_03758_mcam_3758MR1036740021803144C00_DXXX.jpgPanorama (1) - Sol 375885 visitenessun commento (o magari "si", ma perché toglierVi il piacere di scoprire la "curiosità"?!?)MareKromiumMar 12, 2023
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SOL3758-mars_nasa_gov_msl-raw-images_msss_03758_mcam_3758MR1036740031803145C00_DXXX.jpgPanorama (2) - Sol 375877 visitenessun commentoMareKromiumMar 12, 2023
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SOL3762-mars_nasa_gov_msl-raw-images_msss_03762_mcam_3762MR1036890081803309C00_DXXX.jpgFunny-looking Rock - Sol 376295 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 estremità? O "altro"? Dtelo Voi...MareKromiumMar 12, 2023
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SOL3749-mars_nasa_gov_msl-raw-images_msss_03749_mhli_3749MH0008600001304041C00_DXXX-0.jpgLittle "Red Point": do you see it? - Sol 374992 visiteUn micro-dettaglio che mi è balzato agli occhi. Se non riuscite a vederlo, Vi rimando all'EDM che segue.MareKromiumMar 12, 2023
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SOL3418-PIA25177.gifWInds... - Sol 3418 (GIF-Movie)86 visiteCaption NASA Originale:"NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover used one of its Hazard-Avoidance Cameras (Hazcams) to catch this dusty wind gust blowing overhead on March 18, 2022, the 3,418th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. Scientists believe it’s a wind gust rather than a dust devil since it doesn’t appear to have the trademark vorticity, or twisting, of a dust devil.
The series of images captured by the Hazcam is viewable in the top image; the bottom image shows the frames after they’ve been processed by change-detection software, which helps the viewer see how the wind gust moves over time.".MareKromiumGen 15, 2023
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SOL3063-2-PIA24661-Curiosity_GIF_Shows_Drifting_Clouds_Over_Mount_Sharp.gifBlowin' in the Wind... - Sol 3063 (GIF-Movie)118 visitenessun commentoMareKromiumGen 09, 2023
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SOL3048-1050_E-PIA24662-LXTT-IPF.jpgIridescent Clouds over Gale Crater - Sol 3048147 visiteCaption NASA Originale:"NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover spotted these Iridescent, or “Mother of Pearl,” Clouds on March 5, 2021, the 3.048th Martian Day, or Sol, of the Mission. Seen here are five images stitched together from a much wider panorama taken by the rover’s Mast Camera, or Mastcam". MareKromiumGen 01, 2023
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SOL3072-4-PIA24646-Curiosity_Navigation_Cameras_Spot_Twilight_Clouds_on_Sol_3072.gifNoctilucent Clouds over Gale Crater - Sol 3072 (GIF-Movie)109 visiteCaption NASA Originale:"Using the Navigation Cameras on its Mast, NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover took these images of clouds just after sunset on March 28, 2021, the 3.072nd Sol, or Martian Day, of the Mission. These Noctilucent, or Twilight Clouds, are made of Water Ice, such as ice crystals that reflect the setting Sun, allowing the detail in each cloud to be seen more easily".MareKromiumGen 01, 2023
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SOL3219-E3-PIA23139.jpgKnockfarril Hill - Sol 3219 (Natural Colors)117 visiteCaption NASA Originale:"The Mast Camera (MastCam) on NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover captured this mosaic as it explored the "clay-bearing unit" on Feb. 3, 2019 (Sol 2309). This landscape includes the rocky landmark nicknamed "Knockfarril Hill" (center right) and the edge of Vera Rubin Ridge, which runs along the top of the scene".MareKromiumGen 01, 2023
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SOL3423-PIA25176-8192x2276.jpg"(Alli)Gator Back" Rocks on "Greenheugh" - Sol 3423177 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.MareKromiumGen 01, 2023
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SOL3563-1-PIA25413-DeepZoom.jpgPanorama - Sol 3563112 visitenessun commentoMareKromiumGen 01, 2023
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