Sometimes, it is hard to believe that we actually have little robots rolling around the surface of another world, digging into the dirt and taking photos, a world that is still in the running for having life.
It’s the stuff of science fiction in the real world, and occasionally it’s nice to take a moment to appreciate how remarkable it is to have a presence on an alien world … and how eerily familiar the landscape of that other world can be.
When I decided to share these NASA photos, I was tempted to pass them off as shots of deserts on Earth (only going for a big Shyamalanian reveal at the end). But, no, these are photos of Mars … and you won’t believe how beautiful our little brother planet can be!
Yellowknife Bay
Santa Maria Crater
Point Lake Outcrop, Gale Crater
Noctis Labyrinthus (Orbiter photo mosaic)
Mount Sharp
Intrepid Crater
Gale Crater
Endeavor Crater
Curiosity Landing Site
Chasma Boreale, the Martian Arctic (Orbiter photo mosaic)
John
January 17, 2014 at 1:27 pm
Awesome! They do look a lot like parts of Earth.
Veda
January 17, 2014 at 2:14 pm
Wow, beautiful. The final shot reminds me of the Salt Flats which are on my bucket list.
Valerie
January 17, 2014 at 8:59 pm
I’m partial to Noctis Labyrinthus, it makes me think of the bottom of the ocean minus the water.