3-D View Front of Curiosity
August 28, 2012
This image is a 3-D view in front of NASA's Curiosity rover, which landed on Mars on Aug. 5 PDT (Aug. 6 EDT). The anaglyph was made from a stereo pair of Hazard-Avoidance Cameras on the front of the rover. Mount Sharp, a peak that is about 5.5 miles (3.4 miles) high, is visible rising above the terrain, though in one "eye" a box on the rover holding the drill bits obscures the view.
This image was captured by Hazard-Avoidance cameras on the front of the rover at full resolution shortly after the rover landed. It has been linearized to remove the distorted appearance that results from its fisheye lens. A single "eye" view of Mount Sharp is available at PIA15986.
Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Topics:
Technology Internet, Mars Exploration Rover, Space technology, Spaceflight, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Hazcam, Fisheye lens, Mars Science Laboratory, Rover, Mars exploration, Astrobiology, Spacecraft, Unmanned spacecraft
