Monday, August 25, 2014

What's unusual about this penny?



More great photos here, but the article is in German, but worth following the link in spite of the language barrier.


It's literally out of this world, on Mars in fact.  Embedded on the Curiosity Rover, it is used to calibrate the machine's cameras.

Hat tip: Tai Wiki Widbee

2 comments:

  1. They were great photos. Wonder if the penny is an S-VDB or just a regular penny for that year.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Dunno, but now all the Martians know what Abe Lincoln looks like.

      Delete