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The Navcam looks at the head of Hidden Valley (upper center), Curiosity’s route down off rock-strewn Zabriskie Plateau. In the foreground, an outcrop of layered rocks. NASA description: This image was taken by Navcam: Right B (NAV_RIGHT_B) onboard NASA’s Mars … Continue reading →

Rolling toward Ouch! Small but sharp and pointed rocks lie in Curiosity’s path as it heads across Zabriskie Plateau’s caprock toward Hidden Valley and easier driving on sand. NASA description: This image was taken by Front Hazcam: Left B (FHAZ_LEFT_B) … Continue reading →

Rough driving ahead, as the rover rolls toward Hidden Valley (dark area at top center), its route down off the caprock of Zabriskie Plateau (two-frame Navcam composite). NASA description (left image): This image was taken by Navcam: Left B (NAV_LEFT_B) … Continue reading →

The dark patch at top center is a field of dark sand dunes viewed through Hidden Valley, which will be Curiosity’s pathway down off the Zabriskie Plateau as it heads for distant Mount Sharp (two-frame Navcam composite). The light area … Continue reading →