Selfie Image of Mars Rover Curiosity (IMAGE)

Arizona State University

Selfie Image of Mars Rover Curiosity

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In a selfie taken in mid-January 2019, Mars rover Curiosity prepares to enter a new, clay-mineral-rich unit on its traverse up Mount Sharp in Gale Crater. Mission scientists are anxious to see what a new gravity-measuring technique will reveal about the mountain and Gale Crater's history.

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NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

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