(CNN) Since it landed in Gale Crater in 2012, the Curiosity rover has been studying the Martian surface beneath its wheels to learn more about the planet's history. But Curiosity also stuck its nose in the air for a big sniff to understand the Martian atmosphere.
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How Mars photos inspired the first CGI - Vox
In this episode of Vox Almanac, Vox's Phil Edwards explores the history behind the groundbreaking CGI (computer-generated imagery) in 1973's Westworld . The film drew inspiration from a surprising source: the photographs taken by the Mars Mariner flyby of the red planet in the mid-1960s.
Designer and artist John Whitney saw the Mariner photos and thought their distinctive appearance was a good template — as well as technical model — for the computer vision of a robot character in Westworld . In replicating the NASA achievement, he notched his own historic first for CGI in film.
Mars to launch vegan Galaxy bar | Food | The Guardian
The new variant, certified by the Vegan Society, will be available in three flavours: smooth orange, caramel and sea salt and caramelised hazelnut. It will go on sale online and in store at Tesco, Ocado and Amazon from Monday, costing £3 for a 100g bar, double the price of the regular Galaxy.
Often chocolate products do not carry a vegan label because of the risk of cross-contamination when they have been made in factories where dairy and other products are used.
Climate Explained: Why Mars is Cold Despite an Atmosphere of Mostly Carbon Dioxide | Space
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