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Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2016 April 15 Mercury and Crescent Moon Set Image Credit & Copyright: Miguel Claro (TWAN, Dark Sky Alqueva) Explanation: Innermost planet Mercury and a thin crescent Moon are never found far from the Sun in planet Earth's skies. Taken near dusk on April 8, this colorful evening skyscape shows them both setting toward the western horizon just after the Sun. Big News From Mars? Rover Scientists Mum For Now. Hide captionNASA's Mars rover Curiosity dug up five scoops of sand from a patch nicknamed "Rocknest.
" A suite of instruments called SAM analyzed Martian soil samples, but the findings have not yet been released. NASA/JPL-Caltech Scientists working on NASA's six-wheeled rover on Mars have a problem. But it's a good problem. MSL Curiosity. Space Personalities. NASA - Home. Apple.