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NASA’s Curiosity Captures Dawn Breaking on Wind-Carved Cliffs

On sol 4,982, Curiosity caught sunrise hitting wind-carved yardangs on Mount Sharp, a layer that may mark a gap in the mountain's climate record where erosion once struck. One theory: it's ancient volcanic ash, and the rover skipped its usual white-balancing to capture the scene as dawn actually looked.

— via NASA Breaking News


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