Panoramic view of "Waypoint 1," Curiosity sol 388

Posted 2013/09/24 | 0 comments

Curiosity paused on a rise called "Panorama Point" on sol 388 (September 8, 2013) to look down into an area planned as her first scientific stop on the way from Glenelg to the base of Mount Sharp. The rover would spend about a week examining two outcrops of conglomerate rock before moving southwestward again.

3D view of Curiosity's Cumberland drill site

Posted 2013/05/20 | 0 comments

On sol 279, Curiosity drilled at her second site on Mars, named "Cumberland." The hole is about 1.6 centimeters in diameter and about 6.6 centimeters deep.

Curiosity MAHLI self-portrait, sol 177

Posted 2013/02/04 | 0 comments

A total of 64 frames shot by the MAHLI on the end of Curiosity's robotic arm were required for this large mosaic. On sol 177 (February 3, 2013), the rover was sitting at the "John Klein" site, preparing to drill for the first time. Zoom in at lower left and you can see two gray marks on the ground where Curiosity tested out the drill in percussion mode on sols 174 and 176.