PASADENA, Calif. — Curiosity is alive and well on Mars.
MARTIAN HORIZON From 6.5 kilometers away, Mount Sharp looms large on Curiosity’s Martian horizon. Eventually, the rover will begin climbing this mountain and reading a history of Mars’ ancient environments in its layers. NASA, JPL-CaltechCONTROLLED PLUMMET NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured Curiosity parachuting into Gale Crater (box, and inset).
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