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[–]stereopump[S] 20 points21 points ago

I found these images from this Yahoo article, but the images were not of good quality. So here are some higher resolution versions I found.

Also, this fine person posted the Yahoo article before I did, but it wasn't getting upvoted very much (presumably because the pictures didn't open up in RES). Just wanted to get that out there.

[–]Mad_Sconnie 0 points1 point ago

GGOP

[–]thegreatbritish 6 points7 points ago

That shot of a sunrise really got to me for some reason.

I guess I've been seeing sunrises on other planets for years in Science-fiction, but to actually see it photographed for real just leaves me in awe of what we can accomplish.

[–]FlexOutlaw 2 points3 points ago

Same with me. I was surprised at how much emotion came flooding over me when I saw this. The universe sure can inspire awe and make me feel tiny and insignificant.

[–]Chainmail_Danno 23 points24 points ago

One day... One day, we will populate this planet with cats.

[–]nodnodwinkwink 3 points4 points ago

And then mice to feed the cats. And then eventually, after the humans die, they will evolve and fight over the planet.

[–]Zushii 2 points3 points ago

OMG! I finally know from what series this weird action figure mouse had was when I was small! That's one less thing on my bucket list.

[–]BromanderData 1 point2 points ago

That was like SWAT cats crossed with Ninja Turtles lol

[–]sdjshepard 0 points1 point ago

[–]Chainmail_Danno 1 point2 points ago

wut

[–]CUNTBERT_RAPINGTON 0 points1 point ago

Catjoke.txt

[–]sirchewi3 4 points5 points ago

Does anyone know what pics 2 and 13 are about?

[–]RubberDong 3 points4 points ago

The native martians summoned cyclones, so that we dont photograph their livestock.

[–]Loztwallet 2 points3 points ago

Yes. Please. 13 looks like ice or something crazy like that.

[–]joeyignorant 2 points3 points ago

i was wondering the same thing about that

[–]mikeferguson84 3 points4 points ago

You could make one massive, planet wide Las Vegas on Mars!

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

Mars Vegas

FTFY

[–]SupermanV2 1 point2 points ago

Red Kryptonite!

[–]RubberDong 1 point2 points ago

The third looks like a cloud, what is it?

And the final one looks like myst.

[–]frucknog 0 points1 point ago

The third picture is actually a a computer simulation of what a whirlwind might look like on mars. It was used to attempt to explain strange tracks found on the surface. TL;DR it's not a picture.

[–]Conrad_McMasters 1 point2 points ago

I saw a bottlecap.

[–]dexter07 0 points1 point ago

With a star on it?

[–]DontBanMeDaddy 1 point2 points ago

What is in the first picture? It looks more like something out of command and conquer than mars, I am extremely confused, and am waiting to be educated

[–]Junkz0r 0 points1 point ago

It's the mars rover spirit, or opportunity.

[–]dragonella 1 point2 points ago

Photo of the Sun...mmmmmmmm....that feels so weird and...great:]

[–]died1209 1 point2 points ago

What is in the last picture? it looks almost like ice/snow

[–]ace9213 1 point2 points ago

Look at how red the hematite is there! (Mars is red because of the common mineral hematite.)

[–]Mikheilm 0 points1 point ago

I thought Mars was red due to the abundance of iron-oxide?

[–]ace9213 0 points1 point ago

Yep you are exactly right as well. Hematite is very rich in iron-oxide. Hematite can also come in a black color as well. It all depends. If you use hematite like chalk it creates a dark red streak even if the rock color is black.

[–]Mikheilm 1 point2 points ago

Ah thank you! I never knew.

[–]TheStoof 0 points1 point ago

Pretty sure it's false color. Too much data is required for color transmission. B&W is more economical, so they color the photos.

[–]andrewsmith1986 3 points4 points ago

number 6 shows what appears to be great Desiccation cracks

4 shows a good alluvial fan.

I wish they had a scale on them...

[–]Sub-cidal 0 points1 point ago

For a second, Just a slight second I was wondering how the fuck they got the rover that high once i got to picture 3.

I guess its time for bed.

[–]geon 0 points1 point ago

What's up with the badly colored red rocks? Video processing for automatic obstacle detection/avoidance?

[–]Grubnar 1 point2 points ago

A TextureCam analysis of a Mars image is able to distinguish rocks from soil.

[–]humzaah 0 points1 point ago

These pics are great, thanks for the post!

[–]CallMeAnEngineer 0 points1 point ago

Where is Alec Mason?

[–]jwjody 0 points1 point ago

The fifth picture reminds me of Tatooine.

[–]POWERGULL 0 points1 point ago

I find it amazing to see formations and textures so similar to Earth's. it's all, like, the same stuff, maaaan.

[–]infernalspawnODOOM 0 points1 point ago

Any sightings of Bigfoot?

[–]MEGAQUEEF 0 points1 point ago

10 looks like some sort of escavation ha ha.

[–]SQED 0 points1 point ago

Holy shit, those red rocks are fucking beautiful

[–]Skullcrusher 0 points1 point ago

I don't think that all of them are new. I've seen that sunrise picture at least a year ago. It used to be my wallpaper in fact.

[–]stereopump[S] 1 point2 points ago

You're probably right. The sunrise picture from the article was very pixelated, and that one was the closest one I could find in a better quality.

[–]zinnin 0 points1 point ago

Image 2 looks like a black and white the someone decided to color in in photoshop.

[–]greypopuon 0 points1 point ago

Taken with Instagram®

[–]ShittehKitteh 0 points1 point ago

I feel that this is how Earth will look in a few billion years after we drift out of the habitable zone of our star.

[–]jonjopop 0 points1 point ago

Are those buildings in the First picture?

[–]Monqui259 0 points1 point ago

Are some of those images color corrected or edited? If not, I never realized how beautiful Mars was... Always thought it was just a barren dusty wasteland...

[–]Finnmanjohn 0 points1 point ago

I scrolled through these in less than a minute, looking at all of them. I don't think I am able to realize yet how amazing this is.

[–]JohnScribbles -1 points0 points ago

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[–]Derplar -1 points0 points ago

Am I the bad guy for thinking the last pic looks like a lake of jizz?

[–]konratax -3 points-2 points ago

Word of advice don't watch these hammered, i spent like 10 minutes watching the first one thinking "oh shit they found buildings there, why is no1 talking about this?"...sometimes i fell i'm not smart :)

[–]kileypie -3 points-2 points ago

Where is THE FACE?!