Emily Lakdawalla • Jan 16, 2013
Pretty picture: new HiRISE view of Curiosity, sol 145
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured a new view of Curiosity on Mars on January 2 (sol 145). Curiosity was in the same location as the one from which it shot the sol 137 panorama I posted earlier. You can see the rover's tracks leading all the way back to the landing site!
Here's a wide view:
Here's a tighter view, zooming in on those tracks:
And here's a zoom at the highest possible resolution, showing the rover.
For comparison, here's the panorama Curiosity shot from that position:
How amazing is this??
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