1 of 67
Darwin' Outcrop at 'Waypoint 1' of Curiosity's Trek to Mount Sharp
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
An outcrop visible as light-toned streaks in the lower center of this image has been chosen as a place for NASA's Mars rover Curiosity to study for a few days in September 2013. The pause for observations at this area, called "Waypoint 1," is the first during the rover's trek of many months from the "Glenelg" area where it worked for the first half of 2013 to an entry point to the lower layers of Mount Sharp. This pale outcrop is informally named "Darwin." Image released Sept. 10, 2013. [
Read the Full Story Here]
2 of 67
Curiosity's View from 'Panorama Point' to 'Waypoint 1' and Outcrop 'Darwin'
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity captured this view using its Navigation Camera (Navcam) after reaching the top of a rise called "Panorama Point" with a drive during the 388th Martian day, or sol, of the rover's work on Mars (Sept. 8, 2013). [
Read the Full Story Here]
3 of 67
Curiosity Rover Photographs Martian Solar Eclipse
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Malin Space Science Systems/Texas A&M Univ.
This set of three images taken three seconds apart by NASA's Curiosity rover shows the larger of Mars' two moons, Phobos, passing in front of the sun on Aug. 20, 2013. [
Read the Full Story Here]
4 of 67
Curiosity Drives Solo for First Time
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
This mosaic of images from the Navigation Camera (Navcam) on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity shows the scene from the rover's position on the 376th Martian day, or sol, of the mission (Aug. 27, 2013). The images were taken right after Curiosity completed the first drive during which it used autonomous navigation on unknown ground. [
Read the Full Story]
5 of 67
Curiosity Rover's Road to Mount Sharp
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Arizona
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity left the "Glenelg" area on July 4, 2013, for the base of Mount Sharp. As of Aug. 27, 2013, Curiosity had driven about 0.86 mile since leaving Glenelg, with about 4.46 miles remaining to get to the entry point. [
Read the Full Story]
6 of 67
Two Moons of Mars in One Enhanced View
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Malin Space Science Systems/Texas A&M Univ.
This view of the two moons of Mars comes from a set of images taken by NASA's Mars rover Curiosity as the larger moon, Phobos, passed in front of the smaller one, Deimos, from Curiosity's perspective, on Aug. 1, 2013. [
Read the Full Story]
7 of 67
Before and After Occultation of Deimos by Phobos
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Malin Space Science Systems/Texas A&M Univ.
These six images from NASA's Mars rover Curiosity show the two moons of Mars moments before (left three) and after (right three) the larger moon, Phobos, occulted Deimos on Aug. 1, 2013. On each side, the top image is earlier in time than the ones beneath it. [
Read the Full Story]
8 of 67
Illustration Comparing Apparent Sizes of Mars' Moons
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Malin Space Science Systems/Texas A&M Univ.
This illustration provides a comparison for how big the moons of Mars appear to be, as seen from the surface of Mars, in relation to the size that Earth's moon appears to be when seen from the surface of Earth. Deimos, at far left, and Phobos, beside it, are shown together as they actually were photographed by the Mast Camera (Mastcam) NASA's Mars rover Curiosity on Aug. 1, 2013. [
Read the Full Story]
9 of 67
Curiosity Rover's Longest Drive Yet
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
This image captured by Curiosity's Mars Hand Lens Imager camera looks toward the south, showing a portion of Mount Sharp and a band of dark dunes in front of the mountain. The photo was taken on the 340th Martian day, or sol, of Curiosity's work on Mars, shortly after Curiosity finished a 329-foot drive on that sol. Image released on July 23, 2013. [
Read the Full Story]
10 of 67
Curiosity Rover Drives 1 Kilometer on Mars
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover captured this image with its left front Hazard-Avoidance Camera (Hazcam) just after completing a drive that took the mission's total driving distance past the 1 kilometer (0.62 mile) mark. Image released July 17, 2013. [
Read the Full Story]
11 of 67
Curiosity Rover Heads Toward Mount Sharp
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
This view from the left Navigation Camera of NASA's Mars Rover Curiosity looks back at wheel tracks made during the robot's first drive toward Mount Sharp on July 4, 2013. The base of Mount Sharp, which lies about 5 miles away, is Curiosity's main destination. [
Read the Full Story]
12 of 67
Curiosity Image of Mars Moonrise
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
The tiny Mars moon Phobos (circled) rises into the Red Planet sky in this image captured on June 28, 2013 by NASA's Curiosity rover. [
Read the Full Story]
13 of 67
Billion-Pixel Mars Mosaic from Curiosity Rover
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
This is a reduced version of a mosaic from NASA's Mars rover Curiosity containing 1.3 billion pixels in the full-resolution version. It shows Curiosity at the "Rocknest" site, where the rover scooped up samples of windblown dust and sand. Viewers can explore this image with pan and zoom controls at http://mars.nasa.gov/bp1/.
Read the Full Story.
14 of 67
MSL's Parachute Flapping in the Wind
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Arizona
This image from the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is part of a sequence of seven images showing wind-caused changes in the parachute of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft as the chute lay on the Martian ground during months after its use in safe landing of the Curiosity rover. The parachute decelerated Curiosity's descent through the Martian atmosphere on Aug. 5, 2012 (PST; Aug. 6, UTC). HiRISE acquired the images on seven dates from Aug. 12, 2012, to Jan. 13, 2013.
15 of 67
View From Camera Not Used During Curiosity's First Six Months on Mars
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
This view of Curiosity's left-front and left-center wheels and of marks made by wheels on the ground in the "Yellowknife Bay" area comes from one of six cameras used on Mars for the first time more than six months after the rover landed. The left Navigation Camera (Navcam) linked to Curiosity's B-side computer took this image during the 223rd Martian day, or sol, of Curiosity's work on Mars, March 22, 2013.
16 of 67
Mount Sharp Panorama in White-Balanced Colors
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
This mosaic of images from the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity shows Mount Sharp in a white-balanced color adjustment that makes the sky look overly blue but shows the terrain as if under Earth-like lighting. The component images were taken during the 45th Martian day, or sol, of Curiosity's mission on Mars (Sept. 20, 2012). Image released March 15, 2013.
17 of 67
Mount Sharp Panorama in Raw Colors
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
This mosaic of images from the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity shows Mount Sharp in raw color as recorded by the camera. Raw color shows the scene's colors as they would look in a typical smart-phone camera photo, before any adjustment. The component images were taken during the 45th Martian day, or sol, of Curiosity's mission on Mars (Sept. 20, 2012). Image released March 15, 2013.
18 of 67
Target 'Wernecke' After Brushing by Curiosity
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
The gray area in the center of this image is where the Dust Removal Tool on the robotic arm of NASA's Mars rover Curiosity brushed a rock target called "Wernecke." Image released March 18, 2013.
19 of 67
Hydration Map, Based on Mastcam Spectra, for 'Knorr' Rock Target
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/ASU
On this image of the rock target "Knorr," color coding maps the amount of mineral hydration indicated by a ratio of near-infrared reflectance intensities measured by the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity. Image released March 18, 2013.
20 of 67
Elemental Compositions of 'Yellowknife Bay' Rocks
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Guelph
Researchers have used the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS) instrument on the robotic arm of NASA's Mars rover Curiosity. Image released March 18, 2013.
21 of 67
Indication of Hydration in Veins and Nodules of 'Knorr' in 'Yellowknife Bay'
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/ASU
At different locations on the surface of the same rock, scientists can use the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity to measure the amount of reflected light at a series of different wavelengths. Image released March 18, 2013.
22 of 67
Close-up View of Broken Mars Rock 'Tintina'
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
This close-up view of "Tintina" was taken by the rover's Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) on Sol 160 (Jan. 17, 2013) and shows interesting linear textures in the bright white material on the rock.
23 of 67
Rock 'Tintina' Exposes 'Yellowknife Bay' Vein Material
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/ASU
This raw image of "Tintina," a broken rock fragment in a rover wheel track, was taken by Curiosity's Mast Camera (Mastcam). Image released March 18, 2013.
24 of 67
Hydration Map, Based on Mastcam Spectra, for broken rock 'Tintina'
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/ASU
On this image of the broken rock called "Tintina," color coding maps the amount of mineral hydration indicated by a ratio of near-infrared reflectance intensities measured by the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity. Image released March 18, 2013.
25 of 67
Filters for Color Imaging and for Science
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/ASU
The color cameras on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity, including the pair that make up the rover's Mast Camera (Mastcam) instrument, use the same type of Bayer pattern RGB filter as found in typical commercial color cameras. Image released March 18, 2013.
26 of 67
Using Curiosity's Mast Camera to View Scene in 'Natural' Color
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/ASU
This image of terrain inside Mars' Gale Crater and the inset of the calibration target for the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity illustrate how the calibration target aids researchers in adjusting images to estimate "natural" color, or approximately what the colors would look like if we were to view the scene ourselves on Mars, using the known colors of materials on the target. Image released March 18, 2013.
27 of 67
Using False Color from Curiosity's Mast Camera
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
This image of terrain inside Mars' Gale Crater and the inset of the calibration target for the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity illustrate how false color can be used to make differences more evident in the materials in the scene. Image released March 18, 2013.
28 of 67
Veins and Nodules at 'Knorr' Target in 'Yellowknife Bay' of Gale Crater
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
Light-toned nodules and veins are visible in this image from NASA's Mars rover Curiosity of a patch of sedimentary rock called "Knorr." Image released March 18, 2013.
29 of 67
'Raw,' 'Natural' and 'White-Balanced' Views of Martian Terrain
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
These three versions of the same image taken by the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity illustrate different choices that scientists can make in presenting the colors recorded by the camera. Image released March 18, 2013.
30 of 67
Bluish-Black Rock with White 'Crystals' on Mars
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
The Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity showed researchers interesting color and patterns in this unnamed rock imaged during the 27th Martian day, or sol, of the rover's work on Mars (Sept. 2, 2012).
31 of 67
Two Different Aqueous Environments
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell/MSSS
This set of images compares rocks seen by NASA's Opportunity rover and Curiosity rover at two different parts of Mars. On the left is " Wopmay" rock, in Endurance Crater, Meridiani Planum, as studied by the Opportunity rover. On the right are the rocks of the "Sheepbed" unit in Yellowknife Bay, in Gale Crater, as seen by Curiosity. Image released March 12, 2013.
32 of 67
Minerals at 'Rocknest' and 'John Klein'
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Ames
This side-by-side comparison shows the X-ray diffraction patterns of two different samples collected from the Martian surface by NASA's Curiosity rover. Image released March 12, 2013.
33 of 67
An Earth Analog to Mars' Yellowknife Bay
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Ames
This set of images shows a modern terrestrial analog to the "Yellowknife Bay" area that NASA's Curiosity rover is exploring. At left is a sampling pit exposing clay-bearing lake sediments, deposited in a basaltic basin in southern Australia. At right is a core sample from the lakebed, showing clay-rich, layered sediments. Image released March 12, 2013.
34 of 67
Location of John Klein Drill Site
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
This false-color map shows the area within Gale Crater on Mars, where NASA's Curiosity rover landed on Aug. 5, 2012 PDT (Aug. 6, 2012 EDT) and the location where Curiosity collected its first drilled sample at the "John Klein" rock. Image released March 12, 2013.
35 of 67
Studying Habitability in Ancient Martian Environments
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell/MSSS
This set of images shows the results from the rock abrasion tool from NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity (left) and the drill from NASA's Curiosity rover (right). Note how the rock grindings from Opportunity are brownish red, indicating the presence of hematite, a strongly oxidized iron-bearing mineral. Image released March 12, 2013.
36 of 67
Major Gases Released from Drilled Samples of the "John Klein" Rock
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/GSFC
An analysis of a drilled rock sample from NASA's Curiosity rover shows the presence of water, carbon dioxide, oxygen, sulfur dioxide, and hydrogen sulfide released on heating. The results analyzing the high temperature water release are consistent with smectite clay minerals. Image released March 12, 2013.
37 of 67
Chlorinated Forms of Methane at "John Klein" Site
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
NASA's Curiosity rover has detected the simple carbon-containing compounds chloro- and dichloromethane from the powdered rock sample extracted from the "John Klein" rock on Mars. These species were detected by the gas chromatograph mass spectrometer (GCMS) on Curiosity's Sample Analysis at Mars instrument (SAM). Image released March 12, 2013.
38 of 67
Curiosity Rover's Mars 'Hood Ornament' Photo
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Malin Space Science Systems
A shiny-looking Martian rock is visible in this image taken by NASA's Mars rover Curiosity's Mast Camera (Mastcam) during the mission's 173rd Martian day, or sol (Jan. 30, 2013).
Read the full story.
39 of 67
Mast Camera and Its Calibration Target on Curiosity Rover
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/ASU
This set of images illustrates the twin cameras of the Mast Camera (Mastcam) instrument on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover (upper left), the Mastcam calibration target (lower center), and the locations of the cameras and target on the rover. Image released March 18, 2013.
40 of 67
Close-up of Martian 'Door Handle' Rock
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Malin Space Science Systems
A close-up of a shiny, wind-sculpted rock photographed by NASA's Mars rover Curiosity on Jan. 30, 2013.
Read the full story.
41 of 67
Ventifacted Surface of Mars
Credit: NASA
Ventifacted (wind-eroded) Martian surface is caused by fine particles of dust and sand impacting the surface over time.
Read the full story.
42 of 67
Mars Rover Curiosity Portrait: John Klein Site
Credit: ASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
This self-portrait of NASA's Mars rover Curiosity combines dozens of images taken by the rover's Mars Hand Lens Imager on Feb. 3, 2013. The portrait was taken at the rock target "John Klein," where the rover collected the first ever bedrock sample of Mars using its drill on Feb. 8.
43 of 67
Mars Rover Curiosity's 1st Drill Sample Hole
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
At the center of this image from NASA's Curiosity rover is the hole in a rock called "John Klein" where the rover conducted its first sample drilling on Mars. The drilling took place on Feb. 8, 2013.
44 of 67
Mars Rover Curiosity's 1st Drill Sample Site (Annotated)
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity used its Mast Camera (Mastcam) to take the images combined into this mosaic of the drill area, called "John Klein." The label "Drill" indicates where the rover ultimately performed its first sample drilling on Feb. 8, 2013.
45 of 67
Curiosity Rovers 1st Mars Sample Drill Site (Raw Color)
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity used its Mast Camera (Mastcam) to take the images combined into this mosaic of the drill area, called "John Klein." The rover conducted its first sample drilling on Feb. 8, 2013.
46 of 67
Close-Up After Preparatory Test of Drilling on Mars
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
After an activity called the "mini drill test" by NASA's Mars rover Curiosity, the rover's Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) camera recorded this close-up view of the results during the 180th Martian day, or sol, of the rover's work on Mars (Feb. 6, 2013). [
Full Story]
47 of 67
Preparatory Drill Test Performed on Mars
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
In an activity called the "mini drill test," NASA's Mars rover Curiosity used its drill to generate this ring of powdered rock for inspection in advance of the rover's first full drilling (Feb. 6, 2013). Image released Feb. 7, 2013. [
Full Story]
48 of 67
First Night Image of MAHLI Calibration Target Under Ultraviolet Lights
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
This image of a calibration target illuminated by ultraviolet LEDs (light emitting diodes) is part of the first set of nighttime images taken by the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) camera at the end of the robotic arm of NASA's Mars rover Curiosity. Image released Jan. 24, 2013.
49 of 67
Curiosity's Drill in Place for Load Testing Before Drilling
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
The percussion drill in the turret of tools at the end of the robotic arm of NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has been positioned in contact with the rock surface in this image from the rover's front Hazard-Avoidance Camera (Hazcam). The drill was positioned for pre-load testing, and the Hazcam recorded this image during the 170th Martian day, or sol, of Curiosity's work on Mars (Jan. 27, 2013).
50 of 67
MAHLI's First Night Imaging of Martian Rock, White Lighting
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
This image of a Martian rock illuminated by white-light LEDs (light emitting diodes) is part of the first set of nighttime images taken by the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) camera at the end of the robotic arm of NASA's Mars rover Curiosity. MAHLI took the images on Jan. 22, 2013 (PST).
51 of 67
MAHLI's First Night Imaging of Martian Rock Under Ultraviolet Lighting
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
This image of a Martian rock illuminated by ultraviolet LEDs (light emitting diodes) is part of the first set of nighttime images taken by the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) camera at the end of the robotic arm of NASA's Mars rover Curiosity. MAHLI took the images on Jan. 22, 2013 (PST).
52 of 67
First Night Image of MAHLI Calibration Target in White Lighting
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
This image of a calibration target illuminated by white-light LEDs (light emitting diodes) is part of the first set of nighttime images taken by the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) camera at the end of the robotic arm of NASA's Mars rover Curiosity. Image released Jan. 24, 2013.
53 of 67
'John Klein' Site Selected for Curiosity's Drill Debut
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
This view shows the patch of veined, flat-lying rock selected as the first drilling site for NASA's Mars rover Curiosity. Image released Jan. 15, 2013.
54 of 67
Diversity in Vicinity of Curiosity's First Drilling Target
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
The right Mast Camera (Mastcam) of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover provided this contextual view of the vicinity of the location called "John Klein," selected as Curiosity's first drilling site. Image released Jan. 15, 2013.
55 of 67
Windblown Sand from the 'Rocknest' Drift
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
The Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity acquired close-up views of sands in the "Rocknest" wind drift to document the nature of the material that the rover scooped, sieved and delivered to the Chemistry and Mineralogy Experiment (CheMin) and the Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) in October and November 2012. The picture on the left shows some of the variety of coarse sand grains observed on a portion of the Rocknest wind drift. The picture on the right shows a magnified view of the fraction of smaller sand grains examined by Curiosity. Image released Dec. 3, 2012.
56 of 67
Veins in 'Sheepbed' Outcrop
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
This image of an outcrop at the "Sheepbed" locality, taken by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover with its right Mast Camera (Mastcam), shows show well-defined veins filled with whitish minerals, interpreted as calcium sulfate. Image released Jan. 15, 2013.
57 of 67
Veins in Rocks on Mars and Earth
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/LANL/CNES/IRAP/LPGNantes/CNRS/LGLyon/Planet-Terre
This set of images shows the similarity of sulfate-rich veins seen on Mars by NASA's Curiosity rover to sulfate-rich veins seen on Earth. Image released Jan. 15, 2013.
58 of 67
Curiosity Rover Uses Brush on Mars
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
This image from the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity shows the patch of rock cleaned by the first use of the rover's Dust Removal Tool (DRT). The rover brushed the rock clean on Jan. 6, 2013. [
Full Story]
59 of 67
Martian Rock Brushed Clean: Curiosity Close-Up
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
This image from the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity shows details of rock texture and color in an area where the rover's Dust Removal Tool (DRT) brushed away dust that was on the rock. Image taken on Jan. 6, 2013. [
Full Story]
60 of 67
Snake River Rock on Mars by Curiosity
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
The sinuous rock feature in the lower center of this mosaic of images recorded by the NASA Mars rover Curiosity is called "Snake River." Image taken Dec. 20, 2012.
61 of 67
Mars 'Flower' Photo by Curiosity Rover (Wide)
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Malin Space Science Systems
This image shows the full photo from Mars rover Curiosity of a strange transparent feature on a rock, which some have nicknamed a "flower." It appears at lower left. Image taken Dec. 19, 2012.
Read the Full Story
62 of 67
Curiosity's 'Rocknest' Workplace
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover documented itself in the context of its work site, an area called "Rocknest Wind Drift," on the 84th Martian day, or sol, of its mission (Oct. 31, 2012). Image released Dec. 3, 2012.
63 of 67
Mars 'Flower' Photo by Curiosity Rover
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Malin Space Science Systems
This photo from the Mars rover Curiosity is a close-up of a transparent rock feature that some have dubbed a "flower." A NASA spokesman has said it appears to be part of the rock. Image taken Dec. 19, 2012.
Read the Full Story
64 of 67
Mars Rover Portrait: Stunt Double
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
This self-portrait of NASA's Mars rover Curiosity shows the rover's stunt double on Earth at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. Scientists used the test rover to check photo instructions for Curiosity's full self-portrait on Mars. Image released Dec. 11, 2012.
65 of 67
Curiosity Spent Christmas in "Grandma's House"
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Curiosity spent its first Christmas on Mars on "Grandma's House," a previously unexplored part of Yellowknife Bay in the Gale Crater. Image taken Dec. 12, 2012.
66 of 67
Curiosity's 130th Mars Sol
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
On Dec. 17, Curiosity made it to Yellowknife Bay, a previously unexplored part of Mars.
67 of 67
Curiosity Rover's Traverse, August through November 2012
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Arizona
This map shows where NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has driven since landing at a site subsequently named "Bradbury Landing," and traveling to an overlook position near beside "Point Lake," in drives totaling 1,703 feet (519 meters). It was at the easternmost waypoint on this map on Nov. 30, 2012. Image released Dec. 3, 2012.
