View larger. | Mars sunset in Gale Crater, Sol 956, Wednesday, April 15, 2015. Image via 34mm MastCam on Mars Curiosity rover. Image via NASA / JPL / Malin Space Science Systems.
This new timelapse lets you experience a sunset on our neighboring planet, Mars. NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover captured the images to make this animated gif from the Gale Crater on Mars during Sol 956 – the 956th day of the rover’s activity on the Martian surface. By earthly calendars, it was Wednesday, April 15, 2015.
At the time, the planet Mercury was transiting the sun as seen from Mars. These observations were an attempt to observe Mercury passing in front of the sun, as well as to obtain a Martian sunset with Curiosity’s Mast Cameras.
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View larger. | Mars sunset in Gale Crater, Sol 956, Wednesday, April 15, 2015. Image via 34mm MastCam on Mars Curiosity rover. Image via NASA / JPL / Malin Space Science Systems.
This new timelapse lets you experience a sunset on our neighboring planet, Mars. NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover captured the images to make this animated gif from the Gale Crater on Mars during Sol 956 – the 956th day of the rover’s activity on the Martian surface. By earthly calendars, it was Wednesday, April 15, 2015.
At the time, the planet Mercury was transiting the sun as seen from Mars. These observations were an attempt to observe Mercury passing in front of the sun, as well as to obtain a Martian sunset with Curiosity’s Mast Cameras.
from EarthSky http://ift.tt/1PzCoJA
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