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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
         fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation   
                       written by a professional astronomer.   
      
                                   2025 March 23   
      Rocks and brown sand occupy this horizontally compressed image of Mars.   
      At the top is a light colored peak. Please see the explanation for more   
                               detailed information.   
      
                          Ancient Ogunquit Beach on Mars   
              Image Credit: NASA, JPL-Caltech, MSSS, Curiosity Rover   
      
      Explanation: This was once a beach -- on ancient Mars. The featured   
      360-degree panorama, horizontally compressed, was taken in 2017 by the   
      robotic Curiosity rover that explored the red planet. Named Ogunquit   
      Beach after its terrestrial counterpart, evidence shows that at times   
      long ago the area was underwater, while at other times it was at the   
      edge of an ancient lake. The light peak in the central background is   
      the top of Mount Sharp, the central feature in Gale Crater where   
      Curiosity explored. Portions of the dark sands in the foreground were   
      scooped up for analysis. The light colored bedrock is composed of   
      sediment that likely settled at the bottom of the now-dried lakebed.   
      The featured panorama (interactive version here) was created from over   
      100 images and seemingly signed by the rover on the lower left.   
      
                        Tomorrow's picture: moon goes dark   
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