Daniel PomarèdeApr 19, 2024

Sols 4157-4158: What is That??

Curiosity finds odd rocks with "dragon scales" texture.
"We have seen a lot of layered rocks over the last 12 years on Mars, but these ones really stand out by the dizzying pattern they trace on the rock surfaces."

https://science.nasa.gov/missions/mars-science-laboratory/sols-4157-4158-what-is-that/

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Sols 4157-4158: What is That?? - NASA Science

Earth planning date: Monday, April 15, 2024 On most sols of planning, the science team does their best to balance collecting new observations of the “typical”  with the “unusual.” The dividing line between those is subjective, but informed by the collective imaging and chemistry observations of the rover over weeks, months, or even years of […]

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The martian rocks with "dragon scales" texture in Stereo3D

To get the Stereo3D vision, just let your eyes' line of sight be parallel (not cross-eyed) with left eye in front of left image and right eye in front of right image.

Thanks #CuriosityRover for these amazing discoveries!

#Curiosity #rover #Mars #Stereo3D #rocks #MountSharp #GedizVallis #ridge #geology #bedrock #Sawblade #dragon #scales #dragonscales #astrodon #space #science #research #STEM #3D

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