Lamoose Rock Mars - Enhanced
by Weston Westmoreland
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Lamoose Rock Mars - Enhanced
Artist
Weston Westmoreland
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Photograph - Photograph
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Lamoose Rock Mars, Enhanced.
Picture of the rock fragment dubbed "Lamoose", taken by NASA's Curiosity rover in the "Marias Pass" area of Mt. Sharp, in Mars These rocks have unusually high concentrations of silica. High levels of silica could indicate ideal conditions for preserving ancient organic material, if present, so the science team wants to take a closer look.
The rock is about 4 inches across, fine-grained, perhaps finely layered, and etched by the wind. The image was taken on July 11, 2015.
Original image and text by NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS. Further image enhancements and post processing by Weston Westmoreland.
More Planetary & Deep Space Enhanced images at http://westonwestmoreland.com/collections/astronomy
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April 22nd, 2019
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