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Curiosity beams back postcards of new Martian crater home

slashgear.com (10 months and 9 days ago)

Aug 9, 2012

NASA has released the first full-resolution images of the Martian surface, with the Curiosity rover beaming back shots of its new home in the vast Gale Crater. Taken with Curiosity’s Navcams, and the rover itself visible at the bottom of the frame, the images show the rim of the crater in the distance as Curiosity Read The Full Story full story

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