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Iridescent Mother of Pearl Clouds on Mars

Iridescent Mother of Pearl Clouds on Mars
Iridescent Mother of Pearl Clouds on Mars NASA's Curiosity Mars rover spotted these iridescent, or "mother of pearl," clouds on March 5, 2021, the 3,048th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. Seen here are five images stitched together from a much wider panorama taken by the rover's Mast Camera, or Mastcam. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS