Splendid ! Is that some kind of haze at the feet of the mountains (well, rather the crater's edges) ?
Yep. And I wonder what kind optical-based experiments can be done with this?
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Alien craft hurtling out of the sky, slowly assembling themselves, and then moving forward sweeping the land with their "heat rays" (laser).
Yep, War of The Worlds in reverse. And note how the laser comes out the topmost part of the vehicle, just like in the broadcast.
To smaller lifeforms and intelligent bacterial colonies the rover would appear just as such an invader. Perhaps slower moving, especially to bacteria, but nonetheless, the parallels are amazing. Aren't they?
Additionally, all that fog and smoke on the horizon, that would be a good place to look for stuff. AND and.. AND!! They said the lower parts of this crater, right where they landed, is warmer than normal. I have little doubt they will find organic-like stuff on this mission. If not bonafide organisms. Question is, will they announce it and upset the world's religious beliefs?