The full Wolf Moon rises to the zenith tonight and waltzes in front of Mars to occult the red planet in the constellation Gemini. Mars enters its opposition on January 15th, when Earth's orbital position is closest to Mars. #WolfMoon #MoonAfterYule #FullMoon #Moon #Mars #RedPlanet #Planet #Occultation #Occult #NightSky #Astronomy
Paul Scott Anderson - More evidence for ancient ocean on Mars from Chinese rover:
https://earthsky.org/space/ocean-on-mars-utopia-planitia-zhurong-rover-china/
#UtopiaPlanitia #Mars #Ocean #ZhurongRover #Zhurong #CNSA #CAS #WaterOnMars #LifeOnMars #RedPlanet #Topography #Geology #PlanetaryScience #Astronomy
Massimo Luciani - Pure sulfur discovered in Gediz Vallis on Mars:
https://english.tachyonbeam.com/2024/07/19/pure-sulfur-discovered-in-gediz-vallis-on-mars/
#CuriosityRover #GedizVallis #Mars #Sulfur #SolarSystemScience #PlanetaryScience #Geology #Astronomy
Alan Johnston - Perseverance Finds an Ancient, Fast Flowing River:
https://www.universetoday.com/161348/perseverance-finds-an-ancient-fast-flowing-river/
#PerseveranceRover #Perseverance #NASA #JezeroCrater #WaterOnMars #Mars #Pinestand #SkrinkleHaven #Geology #PlanetaryScience #Astronomy
Keith Cowing - Light-Toned Layers in Tithonium Chasma On Mars:
https://spaceref.com/science-and-exploration/light-toned-layers-in-tithonium-chasma-on-mars/
#VallesMarineris #Mars #TithoniumChasma #MarsReconnaissanceOrbiter #MRO #CRISM #NASA #SolarSystemScience #Geology #PlanetaryScience #Astronomy
Xinhua - Mars rover Zhurong finds evidence of water at red planet's low latitudes:
http://en.people.cn/n3/2023/0501/c90000-20013275.html
#MarsRover #Zhurong #Tianwen1 #UtopiaPlanitia #Mars #CNSA #CAS #WaterOnMars #SalineWater #Water #Dunes #Climate #Humidity #Salts #Mineralogy #Geology #PlanetaryScience #Astronomy
