Monday, August 13, 2012

Destination: Mount Sharp

Hey Space Placers!

This photo in "real Mars" color shows the destination of Curiosity - Mount Sharp and its sedimentary layers.

Destination Mount Sharp

This photo shows the same scene but has been "white balanced" to show Earth-like colors which helps to understand the terrain and its composition:



 The layered rock in the distance is where Curiosity will be heading as it will be there that the best digging will be.
  

Sky Guy in VA

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