NASA's Mars rover sent back first Big Pics

[Karlis]

Mars Rover says: 'Good Evening Gale Crater!': Big Pics

Aug 6, 2012 -- NASA's Curiosity Mars rover sent back its first high-resolution pictures from its new home inside Gale Crater, offering a stunning view of the towering Mount Sharp. The three-mile-high mound -- taller than any mountain in the continental United States -- is Curiosity's ultimate destination, a site that scientists believe may harbor evidence of habitats that could support life.

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[pallidin]

Nice. I did not know that it's 3-miles high.

Should be some interesting geology at it's base.