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@theplanetaryguy.com

There's a new mosaic from the Curiosity rover showing Gale Crater in early morning light. It's a beautiful vista of rocks, sand, and haze and absolutely nothing else.

15/10/26, 8:38 pm22 reposts195 likes

@theplanetaryguy.com

See the full mosaic, and read about the curious cliff-like features in background called yardangs, here: www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-c... Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

@sanguinepar.bsky.social

My dual monitors thank you - absolutely stunning pic 😍

Erik Gulbranson

@erikgulbranson.bsky.social

Yardangs, the funnelers of wind, the waveguide…

@stefan.bsky.social

I’m not sure if I hope they’ll find Mark Watney or not. Will they rescue him? Will he have to bring them down with shit and potatoes?

@nickdineen.bsky.social

Set a course for the Hoth System.

@chebucto.bsky.social

It's must be a heck of a rover if it takes two AT-ATs to fight it. I suppose it is carrying plutonium..

@themymble.bsky.social

The Dark Lords reach is long

@bakesandbooks.bsky.social

Haha. It took me a couple seconds…

@jig30.bsky.social

Echo Station, we've got Imperial walkers closing in fast!

andyroz Go Green

@andyroz.bsky.social

Curiosity should try sampling those tall rocks with legs.

Ralph Mens @ralphmens.bsky.social

@ralphmens.bsky.social

Had to zoom in… 😅