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NASA's Curiosity rover captures first 'sun rays' on Mars, pic goes viral

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While sunsets on Mars are uniquely moody, NASA's Curiosity rover has captured a stunning image of a martian sunset, featuring light rays that illuminated a bank of clouds as the sun set over the horizon. These 'sun rays' are also known as crepuscular rays, from the Latin word for 'twilight'. It was the first time sun rays have been so clearly viewed on Mars