The image transmission wasn't perfect and suffered defects because the Earth's atmosphere caused errors, even when the sky was clear, NASA said.

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The sky was clear and the sun shone brightly on a heavy snow pack, but it was cold and the wind was blowing.

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Our only feedback for ASUS here is that the locations of some of the photos were a bit off (for instance, this author was never on the north bank in the above map), which is weird considering the sky was clear at the time, plus there weren't many tall buildings.

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The sky was a crystal-clear blue.

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The rocket lit up a clear equatorial night sky and was visible from the ground for over six minutes.

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But cycling is a damaged sport still rich in etiquette, and it was clear that Sky expected the 27-year-old Froome to wait his turn.

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It was a little lake, still and dazzling under the clear sky.

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