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NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured these "sun rays" shining through clouds at sunset on February 2, 2023, the 3,730th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.
On Earth, sun rays normally appear red or yellow because the sunlight passes through around 40 times more air than it does when shining directly from above at midday, according to the Met Office.
The Curiosity rover captured these 'sun rays' shining through clouds at sunset on February 2, 2023. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/SSI ...
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