Curiosity: Sol 563, March 7, 2014

Seeking a smooth route to Kimberley, Curiosity took a short journey toward the south, driving in reverse. (The large shadow on the ground is from the RTG power source on the rover’s back end.) Mount Sharp lies in the distance, with a line of dark sand dunes at its foot. This image was taken by Rear Hazcam: Right B (RHAZ_RIGHT _B) onboard NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity on Sol 563 (2014-03-07 16:00:05 UTC). More Sol 563 images (from all cameras), and the rover’s latest location map.