by . emily payne for mailonline . an airport runway was closed and flights diverted after an unexploded world war ii bomb was found next to a highway close to frankfurt airport . the 500kg device was discovered during construction work on a stretch of the a3 highway near offenbach . police shut off a 1,000 metre area of the autobahn , which is one of the busiest stretches of road in the country , causing long traffic jams . disruptions : a stretch of the a3 highway near offenbach was closed after the 500kg explosive was found . one of the airport 's four runways was then closed for landings after experts warned that aircraft should avoid flying over the bomb site . the device had been outfitted with a chemical detonator , increasing the difficulty of the bomb disposal 's job , who finally decided to destroy it in a controlled explosion after detonation was deemed impossible . by . by . mark prigg . published : . 08:37 est , 4 september 2012 . | . mail on sunday reporter . published : . 17:00 est , 15 december 2012 . | . updated : . planes were allowed to take off from the runway , but only in the direction away from the bomb site . one of the airport 's runways was closed for landings after experts advised against flying over the bomb site . live bombs dating back to the aerial bombing of germany during world war ii are still frequently found . most local authorities have teams working full-time to detect and defuse them . 17:26 est , 15 december 2012 . she cheered him on during the olympics . updated : . 11:42 est , 4 september 2012 . at first glance , they look uncannily like a gallery of moody , hipster black and white pictures uploaded to the retro photo sharing site instagram . in fact , they are a collection of ` raw ' images from nasa 's curiosity rover on the surface of mars . the unprocessed images have a grainy quality , due to the ` hidden ' colour information within them - which is not revealed until they are processed by nasa . but come january , presenter clare balding will go head to head with tom daley as the sporting duo host rival reality tv shows . diving heartthrob tom , 18 , who won bronze at london 2012 , will star in a new itv reality show , splash ! the five-part series , hosted by vernon kay and gabby logan , pitches 15 unlikely celebrities against each other in a series of dive-offs . head-to-head : clare balding , left , will go up against tom daley , right , in a reality tv war . but it will be in direct competition with britain 's brightest - 41-year-old clare 's new reality series for the bbc . the knockout tournament hosted by the olympic commentary queen will see 24 contestants tackle a variety of challenges and puzzles . shows in the six-part series will start five minutes before splash ! a ` raw ' image from the martian surface taken by the mastcam , a 2 megapixel camera on curiosity 's mast . it may look like a mono image , but in fact has colour information encoded within it , giving it a grainy quality rather like an instagram picture . the same image , but processed to reveal the colour . online enthusiasts were able to extract the colour information from the raw image . the image can then be processed to alter its colour and make it look more presentable . here , a final image has been created showing the martian landscape in colour . each mastcam uses a filtered camera sensor to capture images . known as a bayer pattern filter ccd , it provides nearly true color views - that is , similar to what the human eye would see on mars . in may , bomb disposal experts were called to reddish , in manchester , after a live world war two bomb was found in an outside toilet . police evacuated people from 10 houses on the street and neighbouring roads for around two hours , and set up a 100m cordon . meanwhile in splash ! stars trained by tom will attempt to impress the judges with backflips , somersaults and pike dives . rumours : towie 's joey essex and girls aloud star cheryl cole are both rumoured to be taking part in splash ! itv bosses last night remained tight lipped over the show 's celebrity line-up , but towie star joey essex , stand-up comedian omid djalili , eddie ` the eagle ' edwards and even cheryl cole are all rumoured to be taking part . cheryl famously asked tom to teach her how to swan dive in a tweet last august . the device was taken to nearby reddish vale country park where a controlled explosion was carried out . training has begun in earnest and tom has been seen at work with his proteges at a plymouth swimming pool . using this approach eliminates the usual need for planetary spacecraft cameras to take 3 separate images - one through a red filter , one through a green filter , and one through a blue filter . the ccd captures the image using the pattern below : . while nasa only generally publicises . ` hero ' images that show off stunning new features or amazing colour . panoramas , it has also quietly been publishing every single image from . the rover 's multiple cameras online , giving a far more accurate view of . the red planet - which , it seems , it actually a rather dull place - . until the colour information is extracted . although nasa does not publish details of how it encodes the images , online enthusiasts at unmannedspaceflight.com have worked it out , and are busy decoding images . these images are taken by curiosity mastcams , and are usually used by engineers and drivers on earth to check the rover is going in the right direction . roberty . massey of the royal astronomical society explains that many of the . images we see from mars use false colours to highlight key areas . ` true colour images are fairly rare , . and as anyone who has looked at mars through a telescope knows , it is an . orangey red colour , ' he said . ` however , there really is n't a huge . diversity of colour there - and it really resembles a barren desert , and . a very harsh environment ' they are also used to look for potential sites for the rover to investigate . one of the two mastcam camera systems . has a moderate-resolution lens , while the other camera system has a . high-resolution lens in order to study the landscape far from the rover . in fact , even curiosity 's high resolution camera is poor compared to modern cameras and even phones . a two megapixel unit , it was chosen to permit curiosity to store and transmit images in good time . curiosity . sends data to two satellites currently orbiting mars -- the former mars . reconnaissance and mars odyssey orbiters -- which then transmit data . back to earth . but at a speed of only 128kbps , it 's still quite slow in modern terms - and explains the grainy , retro pictures sent back . as well as the retro images , curiosity also sends back small ` thumbnail ' images , often in basic , unencoded colour , which show engineers what the camera is focused on before they decide whether to take a higher resolution photo . a thumbnail images showing a closeup of a rock on mars . the low res images -lrb- shown here at their full size -rrb- are used to check camera positions . images uploaded today show the camera focusing on nearby rocks . hipsters on mars : curiosity 's latest images may lack the high resolution of its pr shots , but they give the red planet a decidedly retro feel . the images also reveal fascinating rocks on the martian surface , including this triangular one dubbed ` shark rock ' the images , all taken from curiosity 's mastcam , are used by engineers to study the rover 's surroundings as it moves around the red planet . nasa provides no information about images , but does claim to publish every single picture from the red planet of a special curiosity images feed . the low resolution pictures have a grainy quality probably caused by martian dust , and slight distortion at the edges due to the relatively low quality lenses on the rover . the images reveal the sweeping beauty of the martian surface , but also help controllers look for possible areas for curiosity to go and visit .
clare balding will go head-to-head with diving star tom daley in a reality tv ratings war . tom , 18 , will star in itv show splash ! while clare fronts bbc 's britain 's brightest .
frequently found . most local authorities have teams working full-time to detect and defuse them . 17:26 est , 15 december 2012 . she cheered him on during the olympics . updated : . 11:42 est , 4 september 2012 . at first glance , they look uncannily like a gallery of moody , hipster black and white pictures uploaded to the retro photo sharing site instagram . in fact , they are a collection of ` raw ' images from nasa 's curiosity rover on the surface of mars . the unprocessed images have a grainy quality , due to the ` hidden ' colour information within them - which is not revealed until they are processed by nasa . but come january , presenter clare balding will go head to head with tom daley as the sporting duo host rival reality tv shows . diving heartthrob tom , 18 , who won bronze at london 2012 , will star in a new itv reality show , splash ! the five-part series , hosted by vernon kay and gabby logan , pitches 15 unlikely celebrities against each other in a series of dive-offs . head-to-head : clare balding , left , will go up against tom daley , right , in a reality tv war . but it will be in direct competition with britain 's brightest - 41-year-old clare 's new reality series for the bbc . the knockout tournament hosted by the olympic commentary queen will see 24 contestants tackle a variety of challenges and puzzles . shows in the six-part series will start five minutes before splash ! a ` raw ' image from the martian surface taken by the mastcam , a 2 megapixel camera on curiosity 's mast . it may look like a mono image , but in fact has colour information encoded within it , giving it a grainy quality rather like an instagram picture . the same image , but processed to reveal the colour . online enthusiasts were able to extract the colour information from the raw image . the image can then be processed to alter its colour and make it look more presentable . here , a final image has been created showing the martian landscape in colour . each mastcam uses a filtered camera sensor to capture images . known as a bayer pattern filter ccd , it provides nearly true color views - that is , similar to what the human eye would see on mars . in may , bomb disposal experts were called to reddish , in manchester , after a live world war two bomb was found in an outside toilet . police evacuated people from 10 houses on the street and neighbouring roads for around two hours , and set up a 100m cordon . meanwhile in splash ! stars trained by tom will attempt to impress the judges with backflips , somersaults and pike dives . rumours : towie 's joey essex and girls aloud star cheryl cole are both rumoured to be taking part in splash ! itv bosses last night remained tight lipped over the show 's celebrity line-up , but towie star joey essex , stand-up comedian omid djalili , eddie ` the eagle ' edwards and even cheryl cole are all rumoured to be taking part . cheryl famously asked tom to teach her how to swan dive in a tweet last august . the device was taken to nearby reddish vale country park where a controlled explosion was carried out . training has begun in earnest and tom has been seen at work with his proteges at a plymouth swimming pool . using this approach eliminates the usual need for planetary spacecraft cameras to take 3 separate images - one through a red filter , one through a green filter , and one through a blue filter . the ccd captures the image using the pattern below : . while nasa only generally publicises . ` hero ' images that show off stunning new features or amazing colour . panoramas , it has also quietly been publishing every single image from . the rover 's multiple cameras online , giving a far more accurate view of . the red planet - which , it seems , it actually a rather dull place - . until the colour information is extracted . although nasa does not publish details of how it encodes the images , online enthusiasts at unmannedspaceflight.com have worked it out , and are busy decoding images . these images are taken by pictures sent back . as well as the retro images , curiosity also sends back small ` thumbnail ' images , often in basic , unencoded colour , which show engineers what the camera is focused on before they decide whether to take a higher resolution photo . a thumbnail images showing a closeup of a rock on mars . the low res images -lrb- shown here at their full size -rrb- are used to check camera positions . images uploaded today show the camera focusing on nearby rocks . hipsters on mars : curiosity 's latest images may lack the high resolution of its pr shots , but they give the red planet a decidedly retro feel . the images also reveal fascinating rocks on the martian surface , including this triangular one dubbed ` shark rock ' the images , all taken from curiosity 's mastcam , are used by engineers to study the rover 's surroundings as it moves around the red planet . nasa provides no information about images , but does claim to publish every single picture from the red planet of a special curiosity images feed . the low resolution pictures have a grainy quality probably caused by martian dust , and slight distortion at the edges due to the relatively low quality lenses on the rover . the images reveal the sweeping beauty of the martian surface , but also help controllers look for possible areas for curiosity to go and visit .
frequently found . most local authorities have teams working full-time to detect and defuse them . 17:26 est , 15 december 2012 . she cheered him on during the olympics . updated : . 11:42 est , 4 september 2012 . at first glance , they look uncannily like a gallery of moody , hipster black and white pictures uploaded to the retro photo sharing site instagram . in fact , they are a collection of ` raw ' images from nasa 's curiosity rover on the surface of mars . the unprocessed images have a grainy quality , due to the ` hidden ' colour information within them - which is not revealed until they are processed by nasa . but come january , presenter clare balding will go head to head with tom daley as the sporting duo host rival reality tv shows . diving heartthrob tom , 18 , who won bronze at london 2012 , will star in a new itv reality show , splash ! the five-part series , hosted by vernon kay and gabby logan , pitches 15 unlikely celebrities against each other in a series of dive-offs . head-to-head : clare balding , left , will go up against tom daley , right , in a reality tv war . but it will be in direct competition with britain 's brightest - 41-year-old clare 's new reality series for the bbc . the knockout tournament hosted by the olympic commentary queen will see 24 contestants tackle a variety of challenges and puzzles . shows in the six-part series will start five minutes before splash ! a ` raw ' image from the martian surface taken by the mastcam , a 2 megapixel camera on curiosity 's mast . it may look like a mono image , but in fact has colour information encoded within it , giving it a grainy quality rather like an instagram picture . the same image , but processed to reveal the colour . online enthusiasts were able to extract the colour information from the raw image . the image can then be processed to alter its colour and make it look more presentable . here , a final image has been created showing the martian landscape in colour . each mastcam uses a filtered camera sensor to capture images . known as a bayer pattern filter ccd , it provides nearly true color views - that is , similar to what the human eye would see on mars . in may , bomb disposal experts were called to reddish , in manchester , after a live world war two bomb was found in an outside toilet . police evacuated people from 10 houses on the street and neighbouring roads for around two hours , and set up a 100m cordon . meanwhile in splash ! stars trained by tom will attempt to impress the judges with backflips , somersaults and pike dives . rumours : towie 's joey essex and girls aloud star cheryl cole are both rumoured to be taking part in splash ! itv bosses last night remained tight lipped over the show 's celebrity line-up , but towie star joey essex , stand-up comedian omid djalili , eddie ` the eagle ' edwards and even cheryl cole are all rumoured to be taking part . cheryl famously asked tom to teach her how to swan dive in a tweet last august . the device was taken to nearby reddish vale country park where a controlled explosion was carried out . training has begun in earnest and tom has been seen at work with his proteges at a plymouth swimming pool . using this approach eliminates the usual need for planetary spacecraft cameras to take 3 separate images - one through a red filter , one curiosity mastcams , and are usually used by engineers and drivers on earth to check the rover is going in the right direction . roberty . massey of the royal astronomical society explains that many of the . images we see from mars use false colours to highlight key areas . ` true colour images are fairly rare , . and as anyone who has looked at mars through a telescope knows , it is an . orangey red colour , ' he said . ` however , there really is n't a huge . diversity of colour there - and it really resembles a barren desert , and . a very harsh environment ' they are also used to look for potential sites for the rover to pictures sent back . as well as the retro images , curiosity also sends back small ` thumbnail ' images , often in basic , unencoded colour , which show engineers what the camera is focused on before they decide whether to take a higher resolution photo . a thumbnail images showing a closeup of a rock on mars . the low res images -lrb- shown here at their full size -rrb- are used to check camera positions . images uploaded today show the camera focusing on nearby rocks . hipsters on mars : curiosity 's latest images may lack the high resolution of its pr shots , but they give the red planet a decidedly retro feel . the images also reveal fascinating rocks on the martian surface , including this triangular one dubbed ` shark rock ' the images , all taken from curiosity 's mastcam , are used by engineers to study the rover 's surroundings as it moves around the red planet . nasa provides no information about images , but does claim to publish every single picture from the red planet of a special curiosity images feed . the low resolution pictures have a grainy quality probably caused by martian dust , and slight distortion at the edges due to the relatively low quality lenses on the rover . the images reveal the sweeping beauty of the martian surface , but also help controllers look for possible areas for curiosity to go and visit .
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frequently found . most local authorities have teams working full-time to detect and defuse them . 17:26 est , 15 december 2012 . she cheered him on during the olympics . updated : . 11:42 est , 4 september 2012 . at first glance , they look uncannily like a gallery of moody , hipster black and white pictures uploaded to the retro photo sharing site instagram . in fact , they are a collection of ` raw ' images from nasa 's curiosity rover on the surface of mars . the unprocessed images have a grainy quality , due to the ` hidden ' colour information within them - which is not revealed until they are processed by nasa . but come january , presenter clare balding will go head to head with tom daley as the sporting duo host rival reality tv shows . diving heartthrob tom , 18 , who won bronze at london 2012 , will star in a new itv reality show , splash ! the five-part series , hosted by vernon kay and gabby logan , pitches 15 unlikely celebrities against each other in a series of dive-offs . head-to-head : clare balding , left , will go up against tom daley , right , in a reality tv war . but it will be in direct competition with britain 's brightest - 41-year-old clare 's new reality series for the bbc . the knockout tournament hosted by the olympic commentary queen will see 24 contestants tackle a variety of challenges and puzzles . shows in the six-part series will start five minutes before splash ! a ` raw ' image from the martian surface taken by the mastcam , a 2 megapixel camera on curiosity 's mast . it may look like a mono image , but in fact has colour information encoded within it , giving it a grainy quality rather like an instagram picture . the same image , but processed to reveal the colour . online enthusiasts were able to extract the colour information from the raw image . the image can then be processed to alter its colour and make it look more presentable . here , a final image has been created showing the martian landscape in colour . each mastcam uses a filtered camera sensor to capture images . known as a bayer pattern filter ccd , it provides nearly true color views - that is , similar to what the human eye would see on mars . in may , bomb disposal experts were called to reddish , in manchester , after a live world war two bomb was found in an outside toilet . police evacuated people from 10 houses on the street and neighbouring roads for around two hours , and set up a 100m cordon . meanwhile in splash ! stars trained by tom will attempt to impress the judges with backflips , somersaults and pike dives . rumours : towie 's joey essex and girls aloud star cheryl cole are both rumoured to be taking part in splash ! itv bosses last night remained tight lipped over the show 's celebrity line-up , but towie star joey essex , stand-up comedian omid djalili , eddie ` the eagle ' edwards and even cheryl cole are all rumoured to be taking part . cheryl famously asked tom to teach her how to swan dive in a tweet last august . the device was taken to nearby reddish vale country park where a controlled explosion was carried out . training has begun in earnest and tom has been seen at work with his proteges at a plymouth swimming pool . using this approach eliminates the usual need for planetary spacecraft cameras to take 3 separate images - one through a red filter , one through a green filter , and one through a blue filter . the ccd captures the image using the pattern below : . while nasa only generally publicises . ` hero ' images that show off stunning new features or amazing colour . panoramas , it has also quietly been publishing every single image from . the rover 's multiple cameras online , giving a far more accurate view of . the red planet - which , it seems , it actually a rather dull place - . until the colour information is extracted . although nasa does not publish details of how it encodes the images , online enthusiasts at unmannedspaceflight.com have worked it out , and are busy decoding images . these images are taken by
 The text appears to be discussing various forms of entertainment, including TV shows, sports events, and online content. It mentions specific programs like "Splash!" and "The X Factor", as well as celebrities like Tom Daley and Cheryl Cole. There are also references to NASA's Curiosity rover and its images from Mars. The tone is informative and conversational, with a focus on popular culture and technology.