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"1st of its kind": NASA spots unusually light-colored boulder on Mars that may reveal clues of the planet's past

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NASA rover discovers mysterious light-toned boulder "never observed before" on Mars

✍️ by Emily Mae Czachor for CBS News

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Mars+Arizona TIL moments

Today I learn that this bright, epic Martian boulder with dark speckles has a name: Atoko Point
https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/bright-rocks-and-bright-angel

Then I learn that Atoko Point is a cliff of the Grand Canyon by the Walhalla Plateau in Coconino county, Arizona.

You're welcome.

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It comes as no surprise! This is the Mars Perseverance Raw Image of the Week, as voted on by the public.

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one planet, two rovers

Left: captured by Curiosity's ChemCam, May 31, 2024 (Sol 4201)
Right: captured by Perseverance's SuperCam, May 29, 2024 (Sol 1164)

Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/LANL; NASA/JPL-Caltech/LANL/CNES/IRAP

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a side-by-side pair of images captured by the Left and Right Mastcam-Z science cameras, to enjoy some Stereo3D effect

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

May 29, 2024 (Sol 1164)
Credit images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU

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captured 14 hours ago on Mars by the Perseverance rover, from its location right in the heart of Neretva Vallis

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU

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