Amateur astronomer and author of science fiction and science reference books, including "A Cat's Guide to The Night Sky". Fascinated by Mars since knee high to R2D2 and owned by a very demanding rescue cat called Jess.
Stuart Atkinson
Sitting outside caravan on hol... listening to birds chirping in the trees and using Merlin app to ID them by their songs... Good book to hand... Good coffee to drink and Jess stretched out on my shoulder watching a squirrel bouncing about not far away... Pretty much a perfect day...
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Book-like rock found nearby the Mars Curiosity Rover on Sol 4920.
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Wiggle3D view of the Mira Flores butte, captured yestersol by Curiosity with her stereoscopic navigation cameras
#Mars June 12, 2026 - Sol 4923
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech 🧪🔭
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Couple of gorgeous new views sent back by Curiosity from high up on the slopes of Mt Sharp in the centre of Gale Crater, one showing beautiful wind-carved dust dunes and the other a new close-up of Mira Flores butte. Images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk/S Atkinson
Too long to break this up into half a dozen posts so doing this instead...
Just finished reading "Mars One" by @jonathanmaberry.bsky.social the 2nd SF novel based on that private mission I've read in the past month and by far the best. Excellent story, great characters, just a really fun read. Hope there's a sequel one day...
That's Jess all tucked up for the night... Goodnight Little 'Un...
New view of "Mira Flores", a small butte which Curiosity is currently driving past. Full write up in the alt text. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk/S Atkinson
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Mira Flores, captured yesterday by Curiosity
ℹ️ science.nasa.gov/blog/curiosi...
#Mars June 11, 2026 - Sol 4922 🧪🔭
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk