Aug 5, 2022
Curiosity’s Dusty Selfie
Right now marks 10 years for the reason that Curiosity rover landed on Mars. Since August 2012, Curiosity has been exploring 3-mile-high Mt. Sharp in Gale Crater. The rover has climbed greater than 2,000 ft (612 meters), reaching progressively youthful rocks that function a document on how Mars has advanced from a moist, liveable planet to a chilly desert setting.
The photogenic rover created this self-portrait at Gale Crater on Sol 2082 (June 15, 2018) utilizing the Mars Hand Lens Imager, or MAHLI.
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Picture Credit score: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
Final Up to date: Aug 5, 2022
Editor: Gary Daines
