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NASA’s Curiosity Rover sees dazzling ‘sun rays’ over Mars

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured these “sun rays” shining through clouds at sunset on Feb. 2, 2023, the 3,730th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. It was the first time that sun rays, also known as crepuscular rays, have been viewed so clearly on Mars. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS)

NASA’s Curiosity Rover has captured a dazzling image of rays from the setting sun at twilight on Mars. The image, which marks the first time sun rays have been viewed clearly over the Red Planet, was captured by the robotic rover on Feb. 2, 2023. 

The light known as “crepuscular rays” from the Latin word for “twilight,” can be seen illuminating a bank of clouds over Mars. 

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