Curiosity at Teal Ridge
Explanation:
Part of a 360 degree panorama,
this view looks out from the
Mars rover Curiosity's current
location on the Red Planet dubbed Teal Ridge.
The mosaicked scene was captured by the rover's Mastcam on Earth
calendar date June 18, 2019.
That corresponds to Curiosity's
sol
2440, or 2,440th martian day on the surface.
Since landing seven years ago on August 6, 2012
in Gale Crater,
Curiosity has traveled some 21 kilometers (13 miles).
On the right, the rover's tracks lead back toward
Vera Rubin Ridge with
the Gale Crater rim visible in the distance.
The robotic rover leaves wheel tracks about 3 meters (10 feet) apart.
During its mission,
Curiosity has
had great successes exploring the
history of water in the martian environment.
In fact, NASA's Mars
2020 rover is largely based on the Mars Curiosity rover design.
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