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Mars Rover Curiosity Captures Two Moons Overhead In Stunning Video

WATCH: Mars Rover Curiosity Captures Two Moons Overhead In Stunning Video
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Nasa's Curiosity rover has found some pretty stunning stuff on the surface of Mars in its year on the Red Planet. But some of the most amazing pictures of all have come when the rover has looked up at the sky instead. The latest incredible video shows Mars' two moons - Phobos and Diemos - flying overhead, in a timelapse clip made from 41 separate photographs taken on 1 August. "The ultimate goal is to improve orbit knowledge enough that we can improve the measurement of the tides Phobos raises on the Martian solid surface, giving knowledge of the Martian interior," Mark Lemmon of Texas A&M University said in a statement.

Mars Photos From NASA Curiosity
Mount Sharp(01 of13)
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This image taken by the Mast Camera on NASA's Curiosity rover highlights the geology of Mount Sharp, a mountain inside Gale Crater, where the rover landed. (credit:NASA/JPL)
Base Of Mount Sharp(02 of13)
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South/Southwest Of Landing Site(03 of13)
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This photo is from a test series of the 100-millimeter Mast Camera on NASA's Curiosity rover. It is looking south-southwest of the landing site and taken on Aug. 23, 2012. (credit:NASA/JPL)
More From Mast Cam(04 of13)
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Another test photo from the Mast Camera on NASA's Curiosity Rover. Again, it's looking south-southwest on Aug. 23, 2012. The gravelly area of the landing site is visible in the foreground. (credit:NASA/JPL)
Landing Site(05 of13)
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The landing site is visibile here in this portion of a 360-degree color panorama along the heights of Mount Sharp. (credit:NASA/JPL)
Big Wheels Rolling(06 of13)
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This photo was taken by a front Hazard-Avoidance camera on NASA's Curiosity and shows track marks from the rover's first Martian drives. (credit:NASA/JPL)
Curiosity's Second Drive(07 of13)
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Track marks are seen here after the NASA Curiosity rover completes a successful drive to an area of bedrock. (credit:NASA/JPL)
Infinity Tracks(08 of13)
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The donut-shaped tracks shown here make an infinity symbol, following the first two drives from NASA's curiosity rover. The drives took place on Aug. 22 and Aug. 27, respectively.
Heights Of Mount Sharp(09 of13)
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The highest point of Mount Sharp visible from NASA's Curiosity rover is seen here in a high-resolution image taken on Aug. 18.
Traces Of The Landing(10 of13)
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This mosaic image was created from images taken by the rover's Navigation cameras on Aug. 7 Pacific Time / Aug. 8 Eastern Time. (credit:NASA/JPL)
Curiosity's Extended Arm(11 of13)
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This photo taken on Aug. 20 shows the many tools on Curiosity's extended arm. (credit:NASA/JPL)
Rover Takes First 'Steps'(12 of13)
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This overhead view shows NASA's Curiosity rover after its first successful test drive on Aug. 22, 2012. (credit:NASA/JPL)
Another Look At Rover's First Steps(13 of13)
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Here's another view of the first track marks Rover left in the Martian surface on Aug. 22, 2012. (credit:NASA/JPL)
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