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Mars Photos (from NASA) - Yazata - Dec 30, 2025

This one was taken last week


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RE: Mars Photos (from NASA) - Zinjanthropos - Dec 30, 2025

(Dec 30, 2025 08:04 AM)Yazata Wrote: This one was taken last week


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Hard to tell if this is a shot from a distance, perhaps from a crater rim and the dunes are much farther away. Then again could be small ripples of fine material next to some small rocks nearby. Which is it?


RE: Mars Photos (from NASA) - Syne - Dec 30, 2025

Due to field of view focus, I'd say the former.


RE: Mars Photos (from NASA) - confused2 - Dec 31, 2025

Would it be worth going to Mars to see a view like that every morning? I'm thinking 'yes' - particularly if Mars could be maintained as a spider free planet.


RE: Mars Photos (from NASA) - C C - Dec 31, 2025

Not a camel or oasis in sight, but still something for Elon to put in the travel brochure to attract Bedouins.


RE: Mars Photos (from NASA) - Yazata - Jan 21, 2026


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RE: Mars Photos (from NASA) - Zinjanthropos - Jan 21, 2026

(Jan 21, 2026 06:35 AM)Yazata Wrote:

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Appears to be half a metallic orb on the left. Any idea what part of the craft that might be?


RE: Mars Photos (from NASA) - Syne - Jan 21, 2026

Probably this instrument on its arm:

APXS can refer to the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer, a scientific instrument on Mars rovers (like Curiosity and the MER rovers Spirit/Opportunity) that analyzes the elemental composition of rocks and soil.
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RE: Mars Photos (from NASA) - Yazata - Jul 30, 2026

Panorama


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Closeup of unusual honeycomb patterns - the NASA scientists still aren't sure what caused them.


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Cool looking scenery


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RE: Mars Photos (from NASA) - confused2 - Jul 30, 2026

We (Earthlings) have fossils like that honeycomb..


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A honeycomb-like trace fossil of genus Paleodictyon (Upper Cretaceous period). Intepreted b y Seilacher as a feeding burrow or "farm" for bacteria or fungi. Reprinted from [38] with permission of the Liverpool Geological Society.

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/A-honeycomb-like-trace-fossil-of-genus-Paleodictyon-Upper-Cretaceous-period-Intepreted_fig9_13629585