NASA’s Curiosity Rover has captured a strange image of a duck on Mars. Here’s more about it.
Is that you Daffy Duck? That was our first thought when looking through the latest image captured by NASA’s Curiosity Rover! The rover has been on a Mars exploration mission since it was launched in 2011, and it has not only taken spectacular pictures of the barren planet, but has also discovered potential signs that life may be present. already exist on this planet. Obviously, the captured ‘Duck’ isn’t a real creature, but it’s certainly among the weirdest things caught on the red planet’s surface. Looks like someone actually made it. Alien?
Earlier this year, the Mars rover discovered a thorny rock formation caused by soil erosion caused by high-speed winds blowing across the Martian surface. Now, this strange duck-shaped rock makes people bewildered. Curiosity Rover captured this image on SOL 3628, in an area around Mount Sharp.
Based on NASA, Curiosity Rover takes pictures with the Mast Camera, called MastCam for short, takes color photos and videos of the red planet’s sandy terrain. The images are then stitched together to create panoramas of the landscape around the rover.
According to NASA, “One of the two MastCam camera systems has a moderate resolution lens, similar to the PanCam on Mars Exploratory cycle. Other camera systems have high-resolution lenses for studying landscapes far from the aircraft. “
Curiosity Rover’s Journey to Mount Sharp
Just a few weeks ago, NASA’s Curiosity Rover made its long-awaited journey to the salt waters of Mount Sharp. NASA suspects the area is rich in minerals, calling it a “sulphate-containing unit.” According to a NASA blog, scientists have believed that the area was inhabited by streams and ponds on Mars billions of years ago, which dried up and left behind minerals. If the theory is proven correct, it could provide insight into Mars’ transition from Earth-like conditions to the barren sands of today.
Although the expedition vehicle recently made the long trek through the rugged terrain of the Paraitepuy Pass surrounded by mountains, the discovery was made more than a decade ago with the help of the Train. Mars orbiter. Since reaching its target area, explorers have discovered various rocks and even signs of countryamong minerals such as magnesium sulfate, calcium sulfate and sodium chloride.
