THE NIGHTLY MIRROR

Unlike Earth, where sunsets are red and orange due to the scattering of shorter blue wavelengths by our atmosphere, Mars has an extremely fine dust that scatters blue light more efficiently near the Sun.

So during sunset on Mars, the sky turns reddish-brown while the area around the Sun glows a soft blue. It’s the opposite of what we experience on Earth.

NASA’s rovers have captured this eerie sight

Terracotta Votive Statuette of a Anglerfish,

Rare and extraordinarily naturalistically worked out terracotta votive statue of an anglerfish. The figure made of sand-coloured clay with red slip depicts a fish in its typical waylay posture with a raised, crescent-shaped caudal fin.

The mouth is open and ready to snap, the thick row of teeth is visible. The head with large eyes and the characteristic folds above is skilfully accentuated. Both tapering fins are raised on the sides. On top the cone-like dorsal fin protrudes. The bottom is flat.

Anglerfish were a particularly popular motif in the decoration of the well-known South Italian fish plates.

Greek/Campania, mid 4th century B.C.

Astronomical phenomena. Werner encyclopaedia. vol. 11. 1909. Frontispiece.