Friday, December 18, 2009

Martian Sundown

On May 19th, 2005, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit captured this stunning view as the Sun sank below the rim of Gusev crater on Mars. Because Mars is farther from the Sun than the Earth is, the Sun appears only about two-thirds the size that it appears in a sunset seen from the Earth. 

 http://bestsatelliteimages.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/marssunsetcut.jpg

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