Mars Curiosity Rover Views Comet Siding Spring

This image from an animiation of comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring were taken by the Mast Camera Mastcam on NASA Curiosity Mars rover as the comet passed near the red planet on Oct. 19, 2014.

This image from an animiation of comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring were taken by the Mast Camera Mastcam on NASA Curiosity Mars rover as the comet passed near the red planet on Oct. 19, 2014.

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