But first, let me take a selfie! NASA's Curiosity rover snaps a 360-degree photo on the Red Planet
NASA's Curiosity rover has snapped a spectacular 360-degree selfie of the Red Planet. The veteran explorer, which was launched to Mars 10 years ago, captured the image using a camera at the end of its robotic arm. It snapped 81 individual pictures to make up the panoramic view of its desolate surroundings. The Curiosity rover's Twitter account shared the images, writing: 'Stop! I took this 360-degree selfie using the Mars Hand Lens Imager at the end of my arm.' Landmarks featured in the selfie include a rock structure behind the rover known as'Greenheugh Pediment', while a hill to the right is'Rafael Navarro Mountain', named after a Curiosity team scientist who died earlier this year.
Dec-3-2021, 12:28:27 GMT
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