If you weren't convinced yet – we’re here to confirm: space ROCKS! 🪨🤘
Layered, flaky Martian rocks are captured here by NASAJPL’s Curiosity Mars rover using its Mast Camera, on June 2, 2022, on its 3,492nd Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The rocks are believed to have formed in an ancient streambed or small pond. Six images make up this mosaic, that were stitched together once the images were sent back to Earth.
Alt text: The subject of the image is a crevasse between a rock that comes together in three parts. The jagged edges of the rock appear thin and flaky, with many layers. The rocks are a dark brown rust color. Flat rocks scatter the floor of the rock bed. A side edge of the Curiosity Rover is visible on the lower left side of the screen with the word “Curiosity” running along the side. Due to the way the six composite images were stitched together, the panorama has a jagged border. Black pixels were added to fill out a smooth rectangular image.
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltec...
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