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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.
Jul 20, 2023 · The length of daylight on Mars has a significant impact on the planet’s climate and potential for life. Mars has a day slightly longer than Earth’s, with a rotation period of about 24 hours and 37 minutes.
Mar 6, 2023 · 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.
Apr 14, 2022 · If you think sunrises on Earth are amazing, wait until you see one on Mars. This stunning view comes from NASA's InSight Mars lander, which snapped images of the Martian sunrise on April 10....
NASA's InSight lander snapped a series of images of the Sun rising and setting on Mars using the camera on its robotic arm on April 10, 2022, the 1,198th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. Figure A shows the Sun rising; Figure B shows the Sun setting.
Daylight is needed for the solar panels of landed spacecraft. Its temperature rises and falls rapidly at sunrise and sunset because Mars does not have Earth's thick atmosphere and oceans that soften such fluctuations.
May 1, 2019 · NASA's InSight lander captured a series of sunrise and sunset images. A camera on the spacecraft's robotic arm snapped the photos on April 24 and 25, the 145th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.
