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Martian Dawn Images

7 Oct
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Nasa has released a striking image of dawn on the Martian surface taken by its Curiosity rover, showing sunlight bathing jagged crags formed billions of years ago as the car-sized vehicle continues to explore Earth’s planetary neighbour.

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Curiosity landed in 2012 in Gale Crater near the Martian equator, and since 2014 has been climbing Mount Sharp, a 5km-tall (3-mile-tall) mountain rising from the crater floor.

3 of 3 outletsfirst reported 7 Octwording from South China Morning Post

The image was taken by the six-wheeled rover’s Mastcam camera about an hour after the sun rose above a landscape featuring wind-carved cliffs in the distance.

3 of 3 outletsfirst reported 7 Octwording from South China Morning Post

The yardang layer most likely formed about 3 billion years ago, around the same time as the rest of the mountain, according to Vasavada.

3 of 3 outletsfirst reported 7 Octwording from South China Morning Post

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  1. 7 Oct

    Nasa has released a striking image of dawn on the Martian surface taken by its Curiosity rover, showing sunlight bathing jagged crags formed billions of years ago as the car-sized vehicle continues to explore Earth’s planetary neighbour.

    3 outlets · South China Morning Post

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