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Tango01 | 03 Jan 2017 4:14 p.m. PST |
"Chromatically-speaking, Mars is a one-trick pony. Known as the "Red Planet," the ruddy world is, unsurprisingly, red. But in recent observations from NASA's Curiosity rover, you'd be forgiven in thinking your computer monitor needs a refresh. Seen here from the slopes of Mount Sharp in the center of Gale Crater is a typically rocky scene from our planetary neighbor. However, the fact that the slabs in the foreground seem to have a purple hue will likely come as a visual shock to anyone who has spent any time surveying the rusty landscapes surrounding the tenacious Mars rover since landing in 2012. Though visually stunning, these rocks' purple hue isn't down to some alien residue, it's the minerals in these rocks that are showing their true colors…." Main page link Amicalement Armand |
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