APOD: 2022 April 15 - The Gator Back Rocks of Mars

Maj William W. 'Bill' Price good morning my friend, and good to see you on the RP net April 15, 2022 . I have said it many times before, yet I will say it again, "nobody does it better from above". Thank you for sharing Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD):"The Gator Back Rocks of Mars."

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Thank you my space-exploration advocate friend Maj William W. 'Bill' Price for posting the April 15th Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD); The Gator-back Rocks of Mars on Good Friday 2022

Image: The Gator-back Rocks of Mars

Explanation: Wind-sharpened rocks known as ventifacts, cover this broad sloping plain in the foot hills of Mount Sharp, Gale crater, Mars. Dubbed gator-back rocks their rugged, scaly appearance is captured in these digitally stitched Mastcam frames from the Curiosity rover on mission sol 3,415 (March 15, 2022). Driving over gator-back rocks before has resulted in damage to the rover's wheels, so Curiosity team members decided to turn around and take another path to continue the rover's climb. Curiosity has been on an ascent of Gale crater's central 5.5 kilometer high mountain since 2014. As it climbs, it's been able to study layers shaped by water on Mars billions of years ago.

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Thank you Brother Bill.