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This recording was taken by the Mars Descent Imager, an instrument aboard the Curiosity Mars Rover. As of August 20, all but a dozen 1600x1200 frames have been uploaded from the rover, and those missing were interpolated using thumbnail data. The result was applied a heavy noise reduction, color balance, and sharpening for best visibility.   The video plays at 15fps, or 3x real time.   The heat shield impacts in the lower left frame at 0:21, and is shown enlarged at the end.
Music: Beethoven's 5th Symphony. Composed between 1804 and 1808.

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