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NASA rover captures Mars dawn image
NASA's Curiosity rover takes unprecedented photo of Mars dawn cliffs.
In brief
NASA's Curiosity rover takes unprecedented photo of Mars dawn cliffs. NASA's Curiosity rover captured the most detailed image of Mars' wind-carved cliffs ever, revealing features on Mount Sharp. Originally reported by Usatoday.
NASA rover captures mars dawn image
NASA's Curiosity rover captured the most detailed image ever of Mars' wind-carved cliffs.
“Unlike most of Curiosity’s Mastcam images, this one was processed without white balancing, preserving the early morning appearance”
Mars dawn reveals wind-carved cliffs
The photo shows yardangs extending 10 miles across Mount Sharp's northwestern reaches.
“The yardang layer extends about 10 miles across the northwestern reaches of Mount Sharp”
Curiosity climbs Mount Sharp
The rover has climbed 3 miles high on Mount Sharp, reaching 1 kilometer elevation in August.
“Curiosity, which has spent more than a decade climbing the 3-mile tall mountain, at the end of August reached a milestone of about 1 kilometer in elevation”
Next steps for Mars exploration
NASA expects more images to help scientists understand how the cliffs formed.
The short version
NASA's Curiosity rover captured the most detailed image of Mars' wind-carved cliffs ever, revealing features on Mount Sharp.
