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Tag Archives: Earth
What two planetary siblings can teach us about life
Mars and Earth are like two siblings who have grown apart. There was a time when their resemblance was uncanny: Both were warm, wet and shrouded in thick atmospheres. But 3 or 4 billion years ago, these two worlds took … Continue reading
Posted in Reports
Tagged climate change, Earth, Elysium Planitia, InSight, Interior Exploration Using Seismic Investigations Geodesy and Heat Transport, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, JPL, life, NASA
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HiRISE: Earth and Moon seen from Mars
This image composite combines the best Earth image (ESP_048368_9041) with the best Moon image (ESP_048368_9044) from four sets of images acquired on 20 November 2016. Each is separately processed prior to combining (in correct relative positions and sizes), so that … Continue reading
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Tagged Earth, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Moon, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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Curiosity image: Earth and Moon as evening stars
This view of the twilight sky and Martian horizon taken by NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover includes Earth as the brightest point of light in the night sky. Earth is a little left of center in the image, and our Moon … Continue reading
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Tagged Curiosity, Earth, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Moon, MSL, NASA, sunset
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