Mars Sunset [PIC]
16 March 2010
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NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Spirit captured this stunning view of the Sun sinking below the rim of Gusev crater on Mars. This Panoramic Camera (Pancam) mosaic was taken around 6:07 in the evening of the rover’s 489th Martian day, or sol. Because Mars is farther from the Sun than the Earth is, the Sun appears only about two-thirds the size that it appears in a sunset seen from the Earth. The floor of Gusev crater is visible in the distance, and the Sun is setting behind.
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Photo Credit: Imgur via NASA
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Poor Spirit! Marooned on Mars for eight years and way past the 90-sol mission, he’s now reduced to sending “Wish You Were Here” Mars sunset postcards.
(In case you don’t know what I’m talking about, check this out: http://xkcd.com/695/ BTW, hello, generous co-Stumbler!)
poor spirit..
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