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The foreground of this scene from the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows purple-hued rocks near the rover's late-2016 location on lower Mount Sharp. The scene's middle distance includes higher layers that are future destinations for the mission. via NASA ift.tt/2hwMORD
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Color Variations on Mount Sharp, Mars was taken on December 09, 2016 at 06:14AM