1. What was discovered on Mars?
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- 5. Blueberries
- 7. Dust Devil
- 8. Avalanche
- 9. Waffle-shaped island
4. Jelly Donut
Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell Univ./Arizona State Univ. The Opportunity rover captured two subsequent images showing the sudden appearance of what looked like a jelly-doughnut. People started identifying it as an alien fungus, and the theory quickly spread in conspiracy theory circles. The real explanation came a little later when NASA announced that the rock's sudden appearance was due to the rover dislodging it while driving. 5. Blueberries Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell/USGS Another discovery by the Opportunity rover was the ‘blueberries.’ These BB-sized pebbles are hematite-rich spherules. They were first discovered in 2004 near the Fram Crater, but there is no proven hypothesis about how they got the shape. 6. Spheres Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell Univ./ USGS/Modesto Junior College Opportunity discovered another unusual formation in 2012 at the Kirkwood outcrop. These spherical rocks are different from the blueberries found earlier. They are a puzzling discovery, according to NASA, with respect to their concentration, distribution, and structure. 7. Dust Devil Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech Opportunity ran across a peculiar jet that appears in the image of the Mars landscape photo in 2016. It's a dust devil, not unlike the ones found on Earth. These dust devils are potential weather hazards for human visitors, and the Mars missions of the future will need a solution to deal with them. 8. Avalanche Source: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona NASA's MRO found this phenomenon in 2010. Here, a cloud of particles is puffing upward at a steep cliff. The probable cause is an avalanche of CO2 frost. These are a common occurrence in the springtime of the planet. 9. Waffle-shaped island Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona Another image from MRO taken in 2014 shows an island in the shape of waffles. It is 1.2-miles wide and is located in an area of lava flows. This lava could be causing the unusual sight but pushing the formation upwards. Download 1.34 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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