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Drive-direction panorama toward Kylie, curiosity sol 550

Drive-direction panorama toward Kylie, curiosity sol 550
Drive-direction panorama toward Kylie, curiosity sol 550 On sol 550, Curiosity paused at a saddle between two valleys to look at the route ahead. On the left, in the middle ground, is the layered terrain of Kylie. Curiosity drove through the valley to the right of Kylie, stopping only briefly to take photos before continuing south. NASA / JPL / MSSS / Thomas Appéré

Here are two views of Kylie taken during subsequent drives down into the valley:

Kylie from the north, Curiosity sol 552
Kylie from the north, Curiosity sol 552 The contrast in this image has been stretched dramatically in order to emphasize subtle color differences between rocks.Image: NASA / JPL / MSSS / Emily Lakdawalla
Kylie from the west, Curiosity sols 553 and 554
Kylie from the west, Curiosity sols 553 and 554 The contrast in this image has been stretched dramatically to emphasize subtle color differences between rocks.Image: NASA / JPL / MSSS / Emily Lakdawalla