Revealing What Lies Beneath Mars Wall Art Size:24 x 24 Credit: ESO/APEX/DSS2/ SuperCosmos/ Deharveng(LAM)/ Zavagno(LAM)

Credit: ESO/APEX/DSS2/ SuperCosmos/ Deharveng(LAM)/ Zavagno(LAM)

The comet has an estimated orbital period of 558

The pillar functions as a giant incubator

atmospheric and other measurements

The road which links the two peaks can be seen in the centre of the image

Revealing What Lies Beneath Mars Wall Art Size:24 x 24 Credit: ESO/APEX/DSS2/ SuperCosmos/ Deharveng(LAM)/ Zavagno(LAM)This false color image demonstrates how use of special filters available on the Curiosity Mars rover's Mast Camera (Mastcam) can reveal the presence of certain minerals in target rocks. The image is a composite of images taken through three filters chosen for making hematite, an iron oxide mineral, stand out as exaggerated purple. The target rock, called "Christmas Cove," did not appear to contain much hematite. Curiosity's wire bristled brush, the