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Curiosity Spots Iridescent Mother of Pearl Clouds
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Curiosity Spots Iridescent Mother of Pearl Clouds

NASA / JPL · 2021-05-28 · photograph (digital archive)

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NASA's Curiosity Mars rover spotted these iridescent, or "mother of pearl," clouds on March 5, 2021, the 3,048th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. Seen here are five images stitched together from a much wider panorama taken by the rover's Mast Camera, or Mastcam.

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Credit lineCuriosity Spots Iridescent Mother of Pearl Clouds. NASA/JPL, 2021-05-28. Public domain. ID: PIA24662.

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