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Gale Crater Vista, Color Curiosity Mars Rover Image

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
This is the first 360-degree panorama in color of the Gale Crater landing site taken by NASA's Curiosity rover. The panorama was made from thumbnail versions of images taken by the Mast Camera. The images were taken late Aug. 8 PDT (Aug. 9 EDT) by the 34-millimeter Mast Camera.