Panoramic Mars pic is simply stunning
The first panoramic picture of Mars in color has been released, and while residents of Arizona and Nevada may wonder what the big deal is, it should be comforting that our first up-close-and-personal view of another planet is so much like home.
According to NASA’s website:
This color panorama shows a 360-degree view of the landing site of NASA’s Curiosity rover, including the highest part of Mount Sharp visible to the rover. That part of Mount Sharp is approximately 12 miles (20 kilometers) away from the rover…
…Scientists enhanced the color in one version to show the Martian scene as it would appear under the lighting conditions we have on Earth, which helps in analyzing the terrain…
You can view the entire shot here.
Full story at NASA.
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Fantastic for sure. Two strange things were blocking out the rover vehicle and check out the weird tires on that buggy – the treads look painted on.
Also, that buzz about an alien in one of the Mars photos is GONE!! – proving they have real spaceships than move. And of course, "if it was there, and now its NOT, it must be real". Ha ha