Sol 2463, July 11, 2019. Curiosity’s controllers directed the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) — usually aimed to make close-up views of rocks, outcrops, and other nearby features — to shoot a frame looking off toward Vera Rubin Ridge and the inner wall of Gale Crater, faintly visible far beyond. Note the rover’s wheel tracks in the middle distance. Click the image to enlarge it.
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