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  • Astronomy Picture of the Day 08-17-04

    08/16/2004 9:37:51 PM PDT · by petuniasevan · 11 replies · 861+ views
    NASA ^ | 08-17-04 | Robert Nemiroff and Jerry Bonnell
    Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2004 August 17 The Unusual Blueberries at Bylot Rock Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission, JPL, NASA Explanation: Why aren't these Martian rocks round? Small rocks dubbed blueberries have been found by the Opportunity rover all over Meridiani Planum on Mars, but the ones perched on Bylot rock have unusually non-spherical shapes. The strangely shaped blueberry rocks are shown above in an image taken by Opportunity's microscopic imager on...