ตื่นตายานสำรวจ – NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured these “sun rays” shining through clouds at sunset on Feb. 2, 2023, the 3,730th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. It was the first time that sun rays, also known as crepuscular rays, have been viewed so clearly on Mars. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

ตื่นตายานสำรวจ – NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has for the first time captured sun rays on Mars, the agency said. The rover captured the sun rays shining through clouds at sunset on Feb. 2, the 3,730th Martian day of the mission. It was the first time that sun rays, also known as crepuscular rays, have been viewed so clearly on Mars, said NASA. The Curiosity rover captured both the sun rays and iridescent clouds as panoramas, each of which was stitched together from 28 images sent to Earth. The images have been processed to emphasize the highlights, according to NASA. /jpl.nasa.gov/

ตื่นตายานสำรวจ – This feather-shaped iridescent cloud was captured just after sunset on Jan. 27, 2023, the 3,724th Martian day, or sol, of Curiosity’s mission. Studying the colors in iridescent clouds tells scientists something about particle size within the clouds and how they grow over time. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS