Posted on Aug 2, 2020
APOD: 2020 August 2 – Two Worlds One Sun
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Good morning, Rallypoint. Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) is titled "Two Worlds One Sun." We like our sunsets here. What about a sunset on Mars? The sunset image on the left was taken outside of Marseille, France. The image on the right was taken by NASA's Curiosity Rover near Gale Crater in 2015. Both images were scaled to have the same angular width and then placed side by side. As suspected, the Sun from Mars looks smaller (since Mars is 50% further from the Sun than Earth). But what about the color? Scientists believe the blue sunsets on Mars believed are caused by the presence of 1% by volume of magnetite in the dust particles suspended in the Martian atmosphere. Hat tip to French photographer Damia Bouic for conceiving the idea behind this study.
APOD: 2020 August 2 – Two Worlds One Sun
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Maj William W. 'Bill' Price good day my friend, thanks for sharing this awesome read/share on Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) is titled "Two Worlds One Sun." We like our sunsets here. What about a sunset on Mars?
FYI: I was watching NASA on Friday about Mars, looks like one big dessert, but so similar to earth IMHO. Thank you for sharing, and I have said it many times over, "no one does it better from above". Have a blessed day!
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FYI: I was watching NASA on Friday about Mars, looks like one big dessert, but so similar to earth IMHO. Thank you for sharing, and I have said it many times over, "no one does it better from above". Have a blessed day!
SPC Margaret Higgins COL Mikel J. Burroughs CPL Dave Hoover Lt Col Charlie Brown Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen SCPO Morris Ramsey TSgt Joe C. PVT Mark Zehner Sgt (Join to see) SSG Michael Noll SSG Robert Mark Odom CPL Douglas Chrysler PO1 Tony Holland SGT Steve McFarland SPC Mark Huddleston CW5 Jack Cardwell Capt Dwayne Conyers PO1 William "Chip" NagelSPC Nancy Greene
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL: Darling Joe, How I Thank Thee; for the great honor; you have bestowed upon me; by your mentioning my name; second; in your very honoring list of names. Emily and I: Adore Thee; Joe!
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Maj William W. 'Bill' Price: Good Morning, Bill! Rally Point Brothers, and, Sisters of mine: Good Morning!
I have responded in kind before: Bill, I love the Space Program! And, I love Astronomy! And, I love the Constellations!
I have responded in kind before: Bill, I love the Space Program! And, I love Astronomy! And, I love the Constellations!
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