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APOD
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.
Close-up of the Face on Mars
Explanation: Wouldn't it be fun if clouds were turtles ? Wouldn't it be fun if the laundry on the bedroom chair were a friendly monster ? Wouldn't it be fun if rock mesas on Mars were faces or interplanetary monuments? Clouds , though, are small water droplets, floating on air. Laundry is cotton , wool , or plastic , woven into garments. Famous Martian rock mesas known by names like the Face on Mars appear quite natural when seen more clearly, as the above recently released photo shows. Is reality boring?
| Date | December 14, 2003 |
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| Credit | Credit: Malin Space Science Systems , MGS , JPL , NASA |
| Authors & editors: | Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) |
| A service of: |
ASD at NASA / GSFC, NASA Science Activation & Michigan Tech. U. |