#martian — Public Fediverse posts

The #sky over the East End of #Toronto is distinctly #Martian looking as the city’s #airquality hits Number One (the #worst) in the #global ranking of air quality by #IQAir.

Tiny little butte in the middle of the valley, captured in Stereo3D just 4 hours ago by Curiosity

To go 3D: eyes' lines of sight parallel, left image for left eye, right image for right eye.

Credit images: NASA/JPL-Caltech

#Mars June 1, 2026 - Sol 4912

#Curiosity #rover #Sol4912 #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #landscape #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM #3D #Stereo3D #Stereoscopy

Curiosity U-turned and is offering a new angle on the Atacama crime scene 🔍

Credit image: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Interactive map and viewing app: https://marslife.org/

#Mars #Curiosity #stuck #AtacamaDrillTarget #rover #Sol4891 #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #landscape #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM #mosaic #photography #crime #crimescene #news #MarsLife

NASA’s Curiosity Takes Close Look at Rock That Got Stuck on Drill

This mosaic is made up of eight images stitched together. The color has been approximately white-balanced to resemble how the scene would appear under daytime lighting conditions on Earth.

https://science.nasa.gov/photojournal/nasas-curiosity-takes-close-look-at-rock-that-got-stuck-on-drill/

#Mars #Curiosity #stuck #AtacamaDrillTarget #rover #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM #news

A much awaited blog post on the Martian drama that unfolded in Gale Crater these past few days!

https://science.nasa.gov/blog/curiosity-blog-sols-4879-4885-struggle-at-atacama/

#Mars #Curiosity #stuck #AtacamaDrillTarget #rover #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM #news

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Frees Its Drill From a Rock

This series of images shows Mars rover Curiosity as it got a rock stuck to the drill on the end of its robotic arm and, after waving the arm and running the drill a few times, finally detached the rock.

https://science.nasa.gov/photojournal/nasas-curiosity-rover-frees-its-drill-from-a-rock/

#Mars #Curiosity #stuck #AtacamaDrillTarget #rover #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM #news

In anticipation of #StarWarsDay, Curiosity fired her laser at the area freshly exposed by the uplifting and removal of the rock!

#Mars May 3, 2026 - Sol 4884
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/LANL/CNES/CNRS/IRAP/IAS/LPG

#Curiosity #MayThe4th #stuck #AtacamaDrillTarget #rover #Sol4884 #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #landscape #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM #photography #laser #ChemCam #news #MayTheFourth #MayThe4thBeWithYou #MayTheFourthBeWithYou

Closeups of the action captured by Mastcam

Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk

#Mars #Curiosity #stuck #AtacamaDrillTarget #rover #Sol4883 #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #landscape #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM #mastcam #photography #news

A stitching of two navcam images showing the full crime scene: the broken rock and its footprint.

#Mars #Curiosity #stuck #AtacamaDrillTarget #rover #Sol4883 #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #landscape #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM #mosaic #photography #crime #crimescene #news

Mastcam imagery of the infamous Atacama drill target before and after uplifting, with zooms on the excavated area.

Credit images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

#Mars #Curiosity #stuck #AtacamaDrillTarget #rover #Sol4881 #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #landscape #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM #Mastcam #mosaic #photography

Sol 4882, a new day on Mars, the rock is still stuck to Curiosity's drill.

Stereo3D view captured by the front hazard avoidance cameras. To go 3D: eyes' lines of sight parallel, left image for left eye, right image for right eye.

#Mars #Curiosity #stuck #AtacamaDrillTarget #rover #Sol4882 #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #landscape #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM #3D #Stereo3D #stereoscopy

Meanwhile on Mars, the Sun sets on an embarrassing situation...

#Mars #Curiosity #stuck #AtacamaDrillTarget #rover #Sol4881 #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #landscape #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM

Curiosity: four raw images to browse through that capture the drama currently unfolding on Mars.

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

#Mars #Curiosity #stuck #AtacamaDrillTarget #rover #Sol4881 #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #landscape #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM

Two days later, looks like we're still stuck in the same position

Here is a Stereo3D view captured yesterday by Curiosity with her dual navigation cameras. To go 3D: eyes' lines of sight parallel, left image for left eye, right image for right eye. #Mars

#Curiosity #rover #stuck #AtacamaDrillTarget #Sol4879 #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #landscape #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM #3D #Stereo3D #Stereoscopy

A Stereo3D view of the small Antofagasta crater, captured two days ago by the Curiosity rover

To go 3D: eyes' lines of sight parallel, left image for left eye, right image for right eye.

#Mars Apr. 13, 2026 - Sol 4865
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

#Curiosity #rover #Sol4865 #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #landscape #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM #3D #Stereo3D #Stereoscopy

Martian Memories

Spirit self portrait, captured Sept. 4-6, 2009

Image credit: NASA/JPL/Cornell; Image mosaicking: Elaina McCartney; Calibration and color rendering: CCC and the Pancam team (Jim Bell)

#Mars #Spirit #Sol2016 #Sol217 #Sol2018 #selfie #photography #mosaic #rover #SpiritRover #Martian #solarsystem #memories #space #science #history #STEM #astrodon #NASA #JPL #Cornelmm

Martian Memories

Spirit self portrait, captured Sept. 4-6, 2009

Image credit: NASA/JPL/Cornell; Image mosaicking: Elaina McCartney; Calibration and color rendering: CCC and the Pancam team (Jim Bell)

#Mars #Spirit #Sol2016 #Sol217 #Sol2018 #selfie #photography #mosaic #rover #SpiritRover #Martian #solarsystem #memories #space #science #history #STEM #astrodon #NASA #JPL #Cornelmm

Martian Memories

Spirit self portrait, captured Sept. 4-6, 2009

Image credit: NASA/JPL/Cornell; Image mosaicking: Elaina McCartney; Calibration and color rendering: CCC and the Pancam team (Jim Bell)

#Mars #Spirit #Sol2016 #Sol217 #Sol2018 #selfie #photography #mosaic #rover #SpiritRover #Martian #solarsystem #memories #space #science #history #STEM #astrodon #NASA #JPL #Cornelmm

Martian Memories

Spirit self portrait, captured Sept. 4-6, 2009

Image credit: NASA/JPL/Cornell; Image mosaicking: Elaina McCartney; Calibration and color rendering: CCC and the Pancam team (Jim Bell)

#Mars #Spirit #Sol2016 #Sol217 #Sol2018 #selfie #photography #mosaic #rover #SpiritRover #Martian #solarsystem #memories #space #science #history #STEM #astrodon #NASA #JPL #Cornelmm

Short-term survival of #tardigrades (Ramazzottius cf. varieornatus and Hypsibius exemplaris) in #martian #regolith simulants (MGS-1 and OUCM-1): https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/international-journal-of-astrobiology/article/shortterm-survival-of-tardigrades-ramazzottius-cf-varieornatus-and-hypsibius-exemplaris-in-martian-regolith-simulants-mgs1-and-oucm1/8A91986096FB533FB264DD056F549DF2 -> ‘Water bears’ reveal potential for adapting, protecting Martian resources: https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/water-bears-reveal-potential-adapting-protecting-martian-resources - microscopic tardigrades help inform how simulated Martian soil might support plant life and mitigate contaminants shedding from human explorers, researchers report -> Scientists Finally Found Something Tardigrades Can’t Survive: https://gizmodo.com/scientists-finally-found-something-tardigrades-cant-survive-2000728358 - tardigrades are practically invincible on Earth, so scientists looked to outer space in search of their kryptonite.

We can consider three possible responses to the discovery of indigenous life on #Mars 🔴

• Leave it alone
• Alter Mars to enhance the chances of that biota to become a global scale biology
• Collect samples for laboratory preservation, then replace or augment it with #terrestrial life forms

It is very unlikely that we would drive to extinction any native #Martian #microorganisms 🦠 by extending the habitability of Mars
#RobertZubrin 2002
https://marspapers.org/paper/McKay_2000.pdf

#Terraforming #Mars

It may be feasible to fabricate tiny reflective #nanorods from iron and aluminum found in the #Martian soil and launch them into the #atmosphere. “The interaction of those particles with the incoming sunlight ☀️ would then cause that solar energy to be preferentially forward scattered to the surface. That would then cause a very strong #greenhouse effect, and we can warm it up several tens of degrees.” 🌡️ https://www.ucf.edu/news/ucf-planetary-scientists-expertise-informs-new-method-for-terraforming-mars/

#Mars #Terraforming #UCF

Do indigenous #Martian 🔴 bacteria have precedence over human exploration ? https://marspapers.org/paper/McKay_2000.pdf

#Terraforming #Mars

Scientists have speculated about the possibility of introducing #Chroococcidiopsis 🦠 to the #Martian 🔴 environment to aid in the formation of an aerobic environment. In addition to #oxygen production, Chroococcidiopsis could aid in the formation of #soil on the Martian surface https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chroococcidiopsis#Mars_colonization

#Mars #terraforming

RE: https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/115853731744568358

• #Artemis 🌙 🇺🇸
• #Starship refueling ⛽, catch 🦾
• #BlueMoon 🌙
• #Neutron 🚀
• #Nova 🚀
• #Mengzhou ♻️🇨🇳
• #Zhuque3 ♻️️🇨🇳
• Roman #SpaceTelescope 🔭🇺🇸
• #ChangE7
• #Spectrum, #RFA One, #Miura5 🇪🇺🚀
• #TerranR 🚀
• #Eclipse 🚀
• #NovaC 🌙
• #BlueGhost 🌙
• #Astroscale refueler ⛽
• #Plato exoplanets 🔭🇪🇺
• #Gaganyaan 🚀🇮🇳
• #Martian Moons Exploration 🛰️ 🇯🇵

#NASA #ESA #CASC #ISRO #JAXA #SpaceX #BlueOrigin #RocketLab #StokeSpace #LandSpace #Vast #RelativitySpace #Firefly #NorthropGrumman #IntuitiveMachines #Astroscale

New entry of AI-generated #comics and #jokes added to our #website:

#Martian #Real #Estate

comics.lucentinian.com/8941
#AIJokes #DailyComedy #LaughWithAI #ComedyGold #Comedy

Edge Of Mars’ Great Dichotomy Eroded Back By Hundreds Of Kilometres
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https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/01/field-of-mounds-on-mars-may-be-sign-of-erosion-at-the-edge-of-an-ocean/ <-- shared technical article
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41561-024-01634-8 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #planet #Mars #remotesensing #imagery #landsurface #geology #topography #astrogeology #elevation #morphology #martian #geography #marsdichotomy #plateau #lowlands #model #3dmodel #basin #highlands #shoreline #ocean #crust #structuralgeology #chemostratigraphy #morphostratigraphy #geomorphometry #geomorphology #water #hydrology #CaSSIS #HiRISE #stratigraphy #strata #MOLA #laser #LiDAR #MawrthVallis #crater #mound #profile #crosssection #geochemistry #mineralogy #CRISM #CTX #HRSC #DTM #erosion #weathering #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal

An oblique view of the fan-shaped delta deposit in Jezero Crater on Mars, which is indicative of past water activity.
Credit: NASA/MSSS/USGS Astrogeology

#Mars #Perseverance #rover #Sol1271 #Jezero #crater #JezeroCrater #delta #deposit #FanShapedDeltaDeposit #JezeroDelta #geology #space #Astrodon #PerseveranceRover #Martian #landscape #dust #Mars2020 #Astrogeology

Very dusty, but Perseverance has now a nearly complete view of the fan-shaped delta deposit

#Mars Sep. 16, 2024 (Sol 1271)
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech

#Perseverance #rover #Sol1271 #Jezero #crater #JezeroCrater #delta #deposit #FanShapedDeltaDeposit #JezeroDelta #geology #space #Astrodon #PerseveranceRover #Martian #landscape #dust #Mars2020

Zigzaggings of a Martian robot

#Mars Aug. 23, 2024 (Sol 1247)
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech

#Perseverance #rover #Sol1247 #Martian #landscape #zigzag #zigzags #zigzaggings #Jezero #crater #JezeroCrater #Solarocks #PerseveranceRover #NeretvaVallis #space #Astrodon #science #STEM #engineering

Dear Friends of #make-do,

As we know, having everything is only #possible for Billionaire #Martian children (when available). At the moment, most of the #Gaia/Earth has to do with limited #time and #resources. We therefore need:

- Eternal Life (when available) ​:blobcatstrong:​
- Columbian modified with cocaine DNA coffee (when legalised) ​:ablobcatcoffee:​
- Task jugglers 🤹‍♀️
- Help from other dimensions (as available) 🫂

Fortunately, we have many such fledging back burner projects being passed on to the Next Generation of Trekkies/#hackers Internet Elders and #Middle #Earthers. For example ​:blobcatcool:​

1. Cat #herders
2. Goat #whisperers
3. #Wimmin of the ages
4. #Godlings
5. #Sustainable #Urbanites

Personally, I am growing high class #edible #weeds. Today I am on the lookout for #nasturtiums which have edible #leaves, #flowers and climbing over #obstacles #talents, for example me.

Remember, every little helps. Be the #difference. Stay negative and #positive. We are the Arc/Ark welding. Yep, sparks from #nowhere and #everywhere ... ​:gi:​ ​:ablobcatbongokeyboard:​ 🎉