Mars rover sends back picture of ‘speck’ that NASA says is Earth | |
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MidnightAssassin User ID: 50488077 United States 02/07/2014 01:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The image was taken at twilight. Kinda like how we can see Venus in the early evening on Earth before any of the stars. That is how Earth appears on Mars ie Earth is Mars Evening Star. "I am quite sure now that often, very often, in matters concerning religion and politics, a man's reasoning powers are not above the monkey's." ("Mark Twain in Eruption") |
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Dr. Astro Senior Forum Moderator User ID: 4211721 United States 02/07/2014 02:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | They didn't. It might be a first for Curiosity, but it's not a first for Mars rovers in general. That distinction is 10 years old now. [link to photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov] |
some person User ID: 42442993 United States 02/07/2014 02:52 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | They didn't. It might be a first for Curiosity, but it's not a first for Mars rovers in general. That distinction is 10 years old now. [link to photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov] I meant specifically for Curiosity. I guess I'm just a little disappointed with the pictures I've seen so far. |