High-Res Photo Shows Sand-Capped Butte Rising from Mars Plain of Polygons

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• iamjs 43 minutes ago
  This fascinating map of the path the curiosity rover has taken since landing really helps put this into perspective

  https://science.nasa.gov/mission/msl-curiosity/location-map/
• oplav 2 hours ago
  > The color was adjusted to match the lighting conditions as the human eye would see it if a person were standing on the surface of the Red Planet.

  Is the non-adjusted color version available anywhere?
• lostnfound8778 4 hours ago
  NASA's version: https://www.nasa.gov/missions/mars-science-laboratory/curios...
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  • HelloUsername 2 hours ago
    Posted 10 days ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49146160
• sandgiant 3 hours ago
  > NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured this sand-capped butte, nicknamed “Miraflores,” estimated to be about 20 feet (6 meters) tall, on June 11, 2026. The surrounding area includes an expanse of terrain covered in surface features called polygons.

  From https://www.nasa.gov/missions/mars-science-laboratory/curios...

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• poulpy123 1 hour ago
  I can recognize a reptilian pyramid when I see one
• neom 1 hour ago
  Mars Guy covered this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q1r9qeQwrI