NASA’s Opportunity rover Snaps 1st Ever Comet Image from Mars Surface during Comets Ultra Close Martian Flyby

NASA’s Opportunity rover snaps this first ever image of a comet (fuzzy object at center) from another planet’s surface during close flyby of Comet Siding Spring with Mars on Oct. 19, 2014. This pancam raw image was taken on Sol 3817. Inset shows enhanced view revealing more comet detail. Credit: NASA/JPL/Cornell/ASU/TAMU Image Processing: Marco [...]