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from: Alan Ianson
date: 2019-08-08 08:29:30
subject: Daily APOD Report

Astronomy Picture of the Day

    Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our
      fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation
                    written by a professional astronomer.

                                2019 August 8

                           Curiosity at Teal Ridge
         Image Credit: NASA, JPL-Caltech, MSSS, Curiosity Mars Rover

   Explanation: Part of a 360 degree panorama, this view looks out from
   the Mars rover Curiosity's current location on the Red Planet dubbed
   Teal Ridge. The mosaicked scene was captured by the rover's Mastcam on
   Earth calendar date June 18, 2019. That corresponds to Curiosity's sol
   2440, or 2,440th martian day on the surface. Since landing seven years
   ago on August 6, 2012 in Gale Crater, Curiosity has traveled some 21
   kilometers (13 miles). On the right, the rover's tracks lead back
   toward Vera Rubin Ridge with the Gale Crater rim visible in the
   distance. The robotic rover leaves wheel tracks about 3 meters (10
   feet) apart. During its mission, Curiosity has had great successes
   exploring the history of water in the martian environment. In fact,
   NASA's Mars 2020 rover is largely based on the Mars Curiosity rover
   design.

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