Mars Photos (from NASA)

[Yazata]

This one was taken last week

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[Zinjanthropos]

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?

[Syne]

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

[confused2]

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.

[C C]

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

[Yazata]

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[Zinjanthropos]

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

[Syne]

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.
- Google AI

[Yazata]

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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[confused2]

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-ho...9_13629585