Friday, 30 November 2018

New Dawn Fades

NASA went on the defensive recently as Twitter was splashing the above photograph of a martian sunset about the ether, with people claiming it was a shot from the new Insight lander. NASA quite rightly pointed out that it was actually a shot from the Curiosity rover, some time before. The blue colouration - not red or purple as we have expected - is due to circulating particulates in the atmosphere.

NASA has also recently made its entire photographic, audio and video collection available - royalty free - for anyone to enjoy and do as they please with. Quite an outstanding resource!

https://images.nasa.gov

1 comment:

  1. I had to look twice at that shot. I thought it was our Moon. Its the sun of course. A startling photo by Curiosity. He should publish a book too! ha ha

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