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Hunkering down in dusty darkness

Hunkering down in dusty darkness
Hunkering down in dusty darkness Unreal. This image of the Mars Exploration Rovers promo picture against a backdrop of the ragged rim of Endeavour Crater was creatively processed a few years ago by Stuart Atkinson. But right now, it seems to feel like it could be a glimpse into the stormy scene the MER mission is confronting, though the rover isn’t outfitted with panther lights. A contributor to The Planetary Society’s Amateur Space Images Archive and frequent image contributor to The MER Update, Atkinson has also followed this rover’s journey in his The Road to Endeavour. NASA / JPL-Caltech / Cornell / ASU / additional processing S. Atkinson