March 16 - Mars Images and News

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Stunning Mars images, from Curiosity The Curiosity rover has sent back some beautiful new images of the foothills of Mount Sharp in Gale crater on Mars. Where did Mars get its organic molecules? New computer simulations indicate 1/3 of Mars' organic molecules come from asteroids and comets. Calling all cloud-gazers! NASA needs your help Take pictures of clouds to help scientists. Tonight … Westward shift of Orion and all the stars As Earth makes its grand tour around the sun each year, the constellations all shift westward in our sky. Orion is a good one to notice.

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Tonight … Westward shift of Orion and all the stars Orion is easy to recognize. Look for Orion's Belt, a short, straight row of 3 medium-bright stars.

Mars, from Curiosity rover View larger. | The scenic foothills of Mount Sharp on Mars, as captured by NASA's Curiosity rover on sol 1981, the rover's 1,981th day on Mars. Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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