Curiosity rover’s first full-color 360-degree panorama of the Gale Crater landing site on Mars. Created by combining 130 144×144 pixel thumbnail images taken by the Mast Camera. “Scientists will be taking a closer look at several splotches in the foreground that appear gray. These areas show the effects of the descent stage’s rocket engines blasting […]
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Curiosity Panorama In Full Color
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Posted by Bob Trembley on August 10, 2012
http://www.astromichigan.org/2012/08/curiosity-panorama-in-full-color/
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