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Scarecrow Rover Desert Tests
June 05, 2014
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Gravel-Covered Martian Surface
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Mastcam Views "Strathdon"
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Martian Ridge Looming Above Curiosity Prior to Ascent
This view from the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity shows an example of cross-bedding that results from water passing over a loose bed of sediment.
Cross-Bedding at 'Whale Rock'
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Slip Face on Downwind Side of 'Namib' Sand Dune on Mars
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This view of Curiosity's deck shows a plaque bearing several signatures of US officials, including that of President Obama and Vice President Biden.
President's Signature Onboard Curiosity
The men and women behind the dramatic landing of NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars in August 2012 were honored with the 2013 Robert J. Collier Trophy from the National Aeronautics Association.
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Curiosity Trekking, Viewed from Orbit in December 2013
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Installing the MMRTG Power Source
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Mastcam Electronics
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Sample Analysis at Mars Instrument, Side Panels Off (Annotated)
Data graphed here from the Chemistry and Camera (CheMin) instrument on NASA's Mars Curiosity rover show a difference between clay minerals in powder drilled from mudstone outcrops at two locations ...
Detecting a Difference in Clay Minerals at Two Gale Crater Sites
This map shows the route driven by NASA's Mars rover Curiosity through the 2555 Martian day, or sol, of the rover's mission on Mars (October 14, 2019).
Curiosity's Traverse Map Through Sol 2555
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity used the Navigation Camera (Navcam) on its mast to record this westward look on the 347th Martian day, or sol, of the rover's work on Mars (July 28, 2013).
Westward View from Curiosity on Sol 347
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Curiosity Finds Nodules near the Top of Pediment Slope
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.
'Darwin' Outcrop at 'Waypoint 1' of Curiosity's trek to Mount Sharp
Scientist Rob Sullivan explores the Dumont Dunes area, on the hunt for the best place to test-drive the Scarecrow rover.
Desolate Landscape
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Signature of Hematite in 'Confidence Hills' Martian Rock (Labeled)
The graph at right presents information from the NASA Curiosity Mars rover's onboard analysis of rock powder drilled from the "Big Sky" and "Greenhorn" target locations, shown at left.
'Big Sky' and 'Greenhorn' Drill Holes and CheMin X-ray Diffraction
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Drill Bit Tip on Mars Rover Curiosity, Side View
The left Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity took this image of Curiosity's sample-processing and delivery tool just after the tool delivered a portion of powdered rock into the ro...
Check-up Image After Delivering Martian Rock Powder
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