This image is from a test
series used to chacterize the 100-millimeter Mast Camera on NASA's Curiosity
rover. It was taken on Aug. 23, 2012, and looks south-southwest from the
rover's landing site. This annotated version of the image indicates the
distances to different features.
This image taken by the Mast
Camera (MastCam) on NASA's Curiosity rover highlights the interesting geology
of Mount Sharp, a mountain inside Gale Crater, where the rover landed. Photo
released August 27, 2012.
This photo from the Mars
rover Curiosity shows the base of Mount Sharp, the rover's destination. The
black rock enlarged in the inset is as large as the 1-ton Curiosity, which is
the size of car. Photo taken on Aug. 23, 2012.
Credit NASA
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