Postcard from the edge
NASA turns selfies by Mars rover into stunning self-portrait
Curiosity’s next stop is slope shown in self-portrait, where it will probe what’s believed to be clay-rich soil on planet it has roamed since 2012
Composite image made from a series of photos taken on January 23, 2018, shows a self-portrait of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover on Vera Rubin Ridge. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS via AP)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) — NASA has transformed selfies taken by its Mars rover Curiosity into a stunning self-portrait.
Released this week, the photo shows Curiosity in the middle of the dusty, red Martian terrain, with Mount Sharp in the background. The rim of Gale Crater is also visible.
A small, self-focusing camera on the end of Curiosity’s arm took the selfies. Dozens of pictures, all snapped January 23, were used to create the mosaic.
Curiosity has been roaming Mars since 2012. Its next stop is the slope shown in the self-portrait, where it will probe what’s believed to be clay-rich soil.
NASA is getting ready to put another lander on Mars, a robotic geologist named InSight. Liftoff is targeted for May from California.
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