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TheRealGavRoss ProfBrianCox Good eye! It's likely that the rocks in this area formed as layers of mud in ancient lakes (something I also found lower on Mount Sharp). Water interacted with sediment over time, leaving an abundance of clay in the rocks here. …

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DaveS_orbiter dystopiRIC While Mars' polar caps are primarily CO2, these clouds are likely water-ice. They're also "noctilucent" clouds, i.e. they're so high that they're still illuminated by the Sun, even when it's night on the surface. By watching when light leaves the clo…

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Pan is Saturn’s ravioli moon, but Janus appears a bit meatball-ish in front of Saturn’s clouds in this 2006 Cassini image.

Hungry for more? 🍝 Explore the mysteries of Saturn’s moons with NASASolarSystem: https://t.co/h785aAMiOS

(Too cheesy?🧀)

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Jaydub751 Pssst... check out the video link in the original post. It explains how I take selfies. (via MarsCuriosity

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RogueSailor I know you've all got a lot going on back on Earth. Just wanted to say hi from over here on Mars. :) (via MarsCuriosity

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isaaz_micheal Great! I'm in good health and really enjoying exploring this new region on the slopes of Mars' Mount Sharp. (via MarsCuriosity

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Meanwhile, back on #Mars…

I’ve found the highest amounts of clay minerals ever during my mission and then snapped this selfie.

More about the science: https://t.co/ePLwsPHx5M
How I take selfies: https://t.co/UG4Z4S8Iwq (via MarsCuriosity

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RT NASAJPL: “When [your device] is burning up in Saturn’s atmosphere, there’s not much opportunity to retrieve the footage”

Here’s to Earl Maize, CassiniSaturn program manager, Emmy winner, and FastCompany honoree as one of the 100 most creative people …

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claratma Congratulations, Clara! We've both come a long way since we met. I wish you good fortune on the journey ahead. All my best, Curiosity https://t.co/n1LTBEm9F7 (via MarsCuriosity

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JamesVessalico EmreIsik_ NASA NEED INPUT (via MarsCuriosity

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SagnikRoy200015 NASA Nope, sending your name to Mars is free. (via MarsCuriosity

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wan_nadia_ NASA Yes! 1.2 million names were submitted for me to carry. 2.4 million names came in to fly with NASAInSight. This is your chance to get your name on the next rover, #Mars2020. (via MarsCuriosity

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ScottBax40 NASA Great! Yup, my batteries are nice and charged thanks to my multi-mission radioisotope thermoelectric generator (MMRTG). It converts heat from the natural decay of plutonium-238 and converts it to electrical energy stored in those batteries. (via MarsCuriosity

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vaisanavy KenkenLegada NASA Your name will get written on a chip that will be fixed to the rover's deck. More info here: https://t.co/Qm7Q0iCCbj (via MarsCuriosity

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sarxv2 AHmedHA61101335 NASA It's free. (via MarsCuriosity

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mfaturova nathanschmenk My home on Mars is Gale Crater, but yes, #Mars2020 is headed to Jezero. There are many languages and geographic locations referenced in place names on Mars, like Mawrth Vallis (Welsh) and Al-Qahira Vallis (Arabic). Check out others: …

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nathanschmenk Here's a nice shot of Jezero Crater where #Mars2020 will land in February 2021. https://t.co/5hk7fovZ7m (via MarsCuriosity

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nathanschmenk Here's a nice shot of Jezero Crater where #Mars2020 will land in February of 2021. https://t.co/5hk7fovZ7m (via MarsCuriosity

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roxeromero NASA That is so sweet! You can also get recent weather reports from Mars via my REMS instrument team here: https://t.co/P1m4xWJ2mH (via MarsCuriosity

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yunnieman NASA Layers. Sturdy boots. Oxygen and water would also be helpful. (via MarsCuriosity