Without a doubt one of the most magical places on Earth: the Sahara Desert.

Coring activity snapped by Perseverance rover. It acquired this image of its drill using one of its onboard hazard avoidance cameras. This image was captured during April 22, 2025 (Sol 1483) at site 73.0. Image credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech.

'Tis But A Scratch!

Curiosity Rover Wheel Check - Curiosity acquired this image using its Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI), located on the turret at the end of the rover's robotic arm, on April 22, 2025, Sol 4518 of the Mars Science Laboratory Mission

Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

The Truth about Atlantis (2019)

https://talesoftimesforgotten.com/2019/03/26/the-truth-about-atlantis/

Join the W3C Exploration Interest Group: where standards start

https://www.w3.org/blog/2025/join-the-w3c-exploration-interest-group-where-standards-start/

Tool: Domain Authority Checker, by @ahrefs:

https://ahrefs.com/website-authority-checker

Curiosity Rover's current workspace, imaged on mission sol 4516 (April 20, 2025), after a drive of 17 meters to the south. The composite image is assembled from 15 overlapping Bayer reconstructed Left MastCam sub-frame images. Image Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk

Ironseed from 1994 is not one I'm familiar with, I only know if I had seen it when I was small I probably would have played it for hours. Ironseed 25th Anniversary Edition is a modern 2020 remake and now it has a Native Linux version.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/a-retro-goodie-rebuilt-from-1994-ironseed-25th-anniversary-edition-recently-added-linux-support/

Successful April 2025 expedition in the eastern Sahara Desert of Morocco. I couldn't ask for a better team of friends and colleagues!

More @pixel_dailies entries~
#CraneGame
#obstacle
#TrappedInsideACrystal
#exploration

The Animals That Exist Between Life and Death

https://nautil.us/the-animals-that-exist-between-life-and-death-1202592/

Mesmerizing new images from Mars!

#NASA
#Space
#Exploration

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8jCtgPS/

L'artiste à côté de son oeuvre !
Si vous regardez bien dans les reflets de la vitre, vous pouvez voir le magnifique paysage de l'Antarctique qui se dessine.
#aquarelle #carteartistique #illustrationnaturaliste #artonsea #artanimalier #croquis #biodiversite #illustration #femmesartistes #artmarin #dessin #coulissesatelier #faune #exploration #vieenmer

A close up of the latest abrasion patch on Mars. The diameter of the patch is ~5cm (2 inches). Perseverance rover acquired this image using its SHERLOC WATSON camera, located on the turret at the end of the rover's robotic arm.

This image was acquired on April 18, 2025 (Sol 1479) at the local mean solar time of 12:54:46.

Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

#space #enceladus #astrobiology #exploration

A New Concept for an Astrobiology Mission to Enceladus

https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-new-concept-for-an-astrobiology-mission-to-enceladus

Curiosity Rover's current workspace, imaged on mission sol 4512 (April 16, 2025). This composite image is assembled from 15 overlapping Bayer reconstructed L-MastCam sub-frame images. Image Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk

Why Geological Maps Are The Best Investment You’ve Never Heard Of - Investments In Geological Mapping Paid Off Big Time For Americans.
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https://www.zmescience.com/science/geology/why-geological-maps-are-the-best-investment-youve-never-heard-of/ <-- shared opinion piece
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https://profession.americangeosciences.org/reports/geological-mapping-economics/ <-- shared technical cost-benefit analysis
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https://www.geosociety.org/GSA/gsa/positions/position3.aspx <-- shared 2003 GSA appraisal
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[I am, of course, biased in this regard, but I also like well-presented metrics – and use cases being met are my favourite!]
#geology #value #cost #mapping #cartography #cartographic #USA #costbenefit #geologicmapping #metrics #usecase #fedscience #appliedscience #engineeringgeology #spatial #GIS #construction #resources #naturalresources #engineering #risk #hazard #naturaldisasters #payoff #investment #massmovement #groundwater #waterresources #water #hydrology #rareearth #minerals #mining #oilandgas #exploration #underground #money #economics #publicgood #publicvalue #investment

Perseverance Rover mission update (Blog). Origins Uncertain: ‘Skull Hill’ Rock. Written by Margaret Deahn. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS.

Link: https://science.nasa.gov/blog/origins-uncertain-skull-hill-rock/

A small move to the northwest by Perseverance rover during sol 1478 (April 17, 2025). Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UofA.