Curiosity's New Home
August 10, 2012
These are the first two full-resolution images of the Martian surface from the Navigation cameras on NASA's Curiosity rover, which are located on the rover's "head" or mast. The rim of Gale Crater can be seen in the distance beyond the pebbly ground.
The topography of the rim is very mountainous due to erosion. The ground seen in the middle shows low-relief scarps and plains. The foreground shows two distinct zones of excavation likely carved out by blasts from the rover's descent stage thrusters.
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
The topography of the rim is very mountainous due to erosion. The ground seen in the middle shows low-relief scarps and plains. The foreground shows two distinct zones of excavation likely carved out by blasts from the rover's descent stage thrusters.
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Topics:
Mars exploration, Mars Exploration Rover, Spacecraft, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Mars Science Laboratory, Gale, RIM, Rover, Opportunity rover, Spaceflight, Unmanned spacecraft, Disaster Accident
