NASA ’s Curiosity scouter has boldly pop off where no robotic investigation has survive before : a Martian sand dune .
NASA ’s probe is currently exploring a incision of the “ Bagnold Dunes , ” which is locate along the northwestern flank of Mount Sharp . It ’s the first clip in history thata automatic probe has canvas a Martian Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin duneup close .
This remarkable image ( above ) show a super secretive - up panorama of an undisturbed patch of Martian sand . These class grains stay on the surface as smaller particles get sieve downward when the wind flub .
In this image , an imprint of Curiosity ’s tire rails is clearly visible in the sand . Curiosity click this photo on November 27 , 215 using its Mastcam . Looking at the rippled surface of the sand dune , it ’s clear that the grit is quite loose . NASA says the dunes are quite active , shift upward of an full yard , or meter , each year .
This view show grain in a sand sheet near a turgid sand dune . It measures 1.3 column inch by 1.0 inch ( 3.3 by 2.5 centimeters ) , and was take by Curiosity ’s Mars Hand Lens Imager ( MAHLI ) . NASA say the “ to-do by the rack exposed interior material of the Baroness Dudevant consistence , include hunky-dory sand grains than on the undisturbed surface . Sunlight is coming from the left wing . ”
Last but not least , check out this splendid money - stroke :
Frank Herbert would be gallant .
Given how escaped the sand is , missionary station planner demand to be careful that the probe does n’t get stuck , otherwise Curiosity ’s journeying on the Red Planet would descend to an untimely and tragic end .
[ NASA JPL ]
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