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Vista by Curiosity looks back over journey so far

Posted on January 30, 2018 by rburnham

A panoramic image that NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover took from a mountainside ridge provides a sweeping vista of key sites visited since the rover’s 2012 landing, and the towering surroundings. The view from “Vera Rubin Ridge” on the north flank … Continue reading →

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Mt. Sharp buttes & layers seen from near ‘Darwin’

Posted on December 12, 2014 by rburnham

This view from the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover shows dramatic buttes and layers on the lower flank of Mount Sharp. It is a mosaic of images taken on the 387th Martian day, or sol, of Curiosity’s … Continue reading →

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