Space & Astronomy

Curiosity captures incredible Mars panorama

By T.K. Randall
February 2, 2018 ·  5 comments

Curiosity has travelled a long way since it first touched down on the Martian surface. Image Credit: NASA The images were taken from the top of Vera Rubin Ridge at an elevation of 1,073ft.

"The component images were taken on Oct. 25, 2017, during the 1,856th Martian day, or sol, of the rover's work on Mars," NASA wrote. "At that point, Curiosity had gained 1,073 feet (327 meters) in elevation and driven 10.95 miles (17.63 kilometers) from its landing site.""Mount Sharp stands about 3 miles (5 kilometers) high in the middle of Gale Crater, which spans 96 miles (154 kilometers) in diameter. Vera Rubin Ridge is on the northwestern flank of lower Mount Sharp. The foreground of this panorama shows portions of lower Mount Sharp."

Annotations showing Curiosity's path across Gale Crater can also be viewed in the video below.


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