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Beautiful view offered by Curiosity after crossing the sand ripple in the foreground
#Mars Sep. 3, 2026 - Sol 5004
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech#Curiosity #Sol5004 #space #news #CuriosityRover #rover #MSL #photography #GaleCrater #AeolisMons #sand #SandRipple
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Curiosity Reaches 1-Kilometer Elevation Gain
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover reached the pinnacle — so far — of its 14-year-old mission on Aug. 26, 2026, when it marked an elevation gain of 1 kilometer in its journey from Gale Crater on Mars up the slope of Mount Sharp.
https://science.nasa.gov/mars/curiosity-reaches-1-kilometer-elevation-gain/
#Curiosity #Mars #science #news #astrodon #rover #CuriosityRover #GaleCrater #MountSharp
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Miraflores captured two days ago by Curiosity with her Mastcam zoom camera
#Mars June 24, 2026 - Sol 4935
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk#Mars #Curiosity #MiraFlores #Sol4935 #GaleCrater #MiraFloresButte #CuriosityRover #space #science #photography #geology
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Miraflores butte captured yesterday by Curiosity
#Mars June 25, 2026 - Sol 4936
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech#Mars #Curiosity #MiraFlores #Sol4936 #GaleCrater #MiraFloresButte #CuriosityRover #space #science #photography #geology
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Stereo3D view of the Miraflores butte captured yesterday by Curiosity. First time we see it delineated against the backdrop of the walls of the rim of Gale Crater in the distance.
To go 3D: eyes' lines of sight parallel, left image for left eye, right image for right eye.
#Mars #Curiosity #MiraFlores #GaleCrater #stereoscopy #Stereo3D #3D #MiraFloresButte #CuriosityRover #space #science #photography #geology
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Tiny little butte in the middle of the valley, captured in Stereo3D just 4 hours ago by Curiosity
To go 3D: eyes' lines of sight parallel, left image for left eye, right image for right eye.
Credit images: NASA/JPL-Caltech
#Mars June 1, 2026 - Sol 4912
#Curiosity #rover #Sol4912 #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #landscape #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM #3D #Stereo3D #Stereoscopy
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Curiosity U-turned and is offering a new angle on the Atacama crime scene 🔍
Credit image: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Interactive map and viewing app: https://marslife.org/#Mars #Curiosity #stuck #AtacamaDrillTarget #rover #Sol4891 #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #landscape #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM #mosaic #photography #crime #crimescene #news #MarsLife
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NASA’s Curiosity Takes Close Look at Rock That Got Stuck on Drill
This mosaic is made up of eight images stitched together. The color has been approximately white-balanced to resemble how the scene would appear under daytime lighting conditions on Earth.
#Mars #Curiosity #stuck #AtacamaDrillTarget #rover #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM #news
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Focusing on the mischievous drill bit that got stuck into the Atacama rock 🔍
ℹ️ https://science.nasa.gov/blog/curiosity-blog-sols-4879-4885-struggle-at-atacama/
Credits images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/LANL/CNES/CNRS/IRAP/IAS/LPG
#Mars #Curiosity #stuck #AtacamaDrillTarget #rover #Sol4888 #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM #photography #news
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Two new mosaics of the area excavated by the uplifting and removal (and destruction) of the Atacama rock, captured by the left and right Mastcam eyes. Can you spot the 5 impacts of the laser shots described in the quoted post? Bonus points for finding another series of 5.
#Mars #Curiosity #stuck #AtacamaDrillTarget #rover #Sol4885 #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM #photography #laser #ChemCam #news
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A much awaited blog post on the Martian drama that unfolded in Gale Crater these past few days!
https://science.nasa.gov/blog/curiosity-blog-sols-4879-4885-struggle-at-atacama/
#Mars #Curiosity #stuck #AtacamaDrillTarget #rover #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM #news
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Frees Its Drill From a Rock
This series of images shows Mars rover Curiosity as it got a rock stuck to the drill on the end of its robotic arm and, after waving the arm and running the drill a few times, finally detached the rock.
https://science.nasa.gov/photojournal/nasas-curiosity-rover-frees-its-drill-from-a-rock/
#Mars #Curiosity #stuck #AtacamaDrillTarget #rover #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM #news
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In anticipation of #StarWarsDay, Curiosity fired her laser at the area freshly exposed by the uplifting and removal of the rock!
#Mars May 3, 2026 - Sol 4884
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/LANL/CNES/CNRS/IRAP/IAS/LPG#Curiosity #MayThe4th #stuck #AtacamaDrillTarget #rover #Sol4884 #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #landscape #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM #photography #laser #ChemCam #news #MayTheFourth #MayThe4thBeWithYou #MayTheFourthBeWithYou
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Closeups of the action captured by Mastcam
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk
#Mars #Curiosity #stuck #AtacamaDrillTarget #rover #Sol4883 #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #landscape #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM #mastcam #photography #news
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A stitching of two navcam images showing the full crime scene: the broken rock and its footprint.
#Mars #Curiosity #stuck #AtacamaDrillTarget #rover #Sol4883 #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #landscape #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM #mosaic #photography #crime #crimescene #news
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Mastcam imagery of the infamous Atacama drill target before and after uplifting, with zooms on the excavated area.
Credit images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
#Mars #Curiosity #stuck #AtacamaDrillTarget #rover #Sol4881 #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #landscape #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM #Mastcam #mosaic #photography
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Sol 4882, a new day on Mars, the rock is still stuck to Curiosity's drill.
Stereo3D view captured by the front hazard avoidance cameras. To go 3D: eyes' lines of sight parallel, left image for left eye, right image for right eye.
#Mars #Curiosity #stuck #AtacamaDrillTarget #rover #Sol4882 #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #landscape #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM #3D #Stereo3D #stereoscopy
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Meanwhile on Mars, the Sun sets on an embarrassing situation...
#Mars #Curiosity #stuck #AtacamaDrillTarget #rover #Sol4881 #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #landscape #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM
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Curiosity: four raw images to browse through that capture the drama currently unfolding on Mars.
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
#Mars #Curiosity #stuck #AtacamaDrillTarget #rover #Sol4881 #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #landscape #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM
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Two days later, looks like we're still stuck in the same position
Here is a Stereo3D view captured yesterday by Curiosity with her dual navigation cameras. To go 3D: eyes' lines of sight parallel, left image for left eye, right image for right eye. #Mars
#Curiosity #rover #stuck #AtacamaDrillTarget #Sol4879 #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #landscape #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM #3D #Stereo3D #Stereoscopy
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Another butte-iful day on Mars
Captured by Curiosity somewhere on the slopes of Aeolis Mons, on the 4873th day of her mission.
Credits images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk
#Mars #Curiosity #Sol4873 #rover #CuriosityRover #GaleCrater #butte #AeolisMons #space #science #STEM #geology #Mastcam #landscape #panorama #photography #Astrodon
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A Stereo3D view of the small Antofagasta crater, captured two days ago by the Curiosity rover
To go 3D: eyes' lines of sight parallel, left image for left eye, right image for right eye.
#Mars Apr. 13, 2026 - Sol 4865
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech#Curiosity #rover #Sol4865 #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #landscape #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM #3D #Stereo3D #Stereoscopy
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Mastcam imagery captured a few days ago by Curiosity
#Mars Apr. 8, 2026 - Sol 4860
Credits images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk#Curiosity #Boxwork #Sol4860 #rover #CuriosityRover #GaleCrater #AeolisMons #space #science #STEM #geology #Mastcam #landscape #panorama #photography #Astrodon
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New angles on the beautiful Yardang unit captured by Curiosity, as the rover drives further up the slopes of Aeolis Mons.
#Mars Apr. 7, 2026 (Sol 4859)
Credits images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk#Curiosity #Boxwork #Sol4859 #rover #CuriosityRover #GaleCrater #AeolisMons #yardangs #YardangUnit #space #science #STEM #geology #Mastcam #landscape #panorama #photography #Astrodon
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Mineral Monday: Rutgers University Faculty and Students Present at the MSA Inaugural Meeting By Shaunna Morrison The MSA Inaugural Meeting took place on Feb. 17-19, 2026, in Tucson AZ. #MSACommunications #MineralMonday #Rutgers #CheMin #zircon #Herkimerdiamonds #GaleCrater #Moon
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Mastcam mosaic captured two days ago by Curiosity, on her way up the slopes of Aeolis Mons
🔍 https://viewer.gigamacro.com/view/rXLf44EVIdB7yp9H
Credits images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk
#Mars #Curiosity #Sol4854 #rover #CuriosityRover #GaleCrater #AeolisMons #space #science #STEM #geology #Mastcam #photography #Astrodon
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Beautiful mosaics captured two days ago by Curiosity, on her way out of the Boxwork Terrain
#Mars Mar. 29, 2026 - Sol 4850
Credits images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk#Curiosity #Sol4850 #rover #BoxworkStructure #BoxworkStructures #Boxwork #CuriosityRover #GaleCrater #AeolisMons #space #science #STEM #geology #Mastcam #landscape #panorama #photography #Astrodon
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Mastcam imagery captured yesterday by Curiosity, on her way out of the Boxwork Structure
🔍 https://viewer.gigamacro.com/view/INZS8INThEEHV968
#Mars March 15, 2026 - Sol 4836
Credits images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk#Curiosity #Sol4836 #rover #BoxworkStructure #BoxworkStructures #Boxwork #CuriosityRover #GaleCrater #AeolisMons #space #science #STEM #geology #Mastcam #landscape #panorama #photography #Astrodon
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Curiosity's Sol 4821 Mastcam 360° panorama update, complete with a shadow selfie.
Credits images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk
#Mars #Curiosity #Boxwork #Sol4821 #selfie #ShadowSelfie #rover #BoxworkStructure #BoxworkStructures #CuriosityRover #GaleCrater #AeolisMons #space #science #STEM #geology #Mastcam #landscape #panorama #photography #Astrodon
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Curiosity proudly brandishing her instrumented turret, somewhere on the eastern edge of the boxwork unit. What a sight, looks like scifi!
This is just another small part of the Sol 4821 Mastcam 360° panorama.
#Mars Feb. 27, 2026 - Sol 4821
Credits images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk#Curiosity #Boxwork #Sol4821 #rover #BoxworkStructure #BoxworkStructures #CuriosityRover #GaleCrater #AeolisMons #space #science #STEM #geology #Mastcam #landscape #panorama #photography #Astrodon
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A new angle on the Yardang unit atop Aeolis Mons, captured by Curiosity, as part of 360° Mastcam panorama, from the eastern edge of the Boxwork structure. What a view!
#Mars Feb. 27, 2026 - Sol 4821
Credits images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk#Curiosity #Boxwork #Sol4821 #rover #BoxworkStructure #BoxworkStructures #CuriosityRover #GaleCrater #AeolisMons #yardangs #YardangUnit #space #science #STEM #geology #Mastcam #landscape #panorama #photography #Astrodon
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Stereo3D view captured yesterday by Curiosity
To go 3D: eyes' lines of sight parallel, left image for left eye, right image for right eye.
#Mars Feb. 28, 2026 - Sol 4822
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech#Curiosity #rover #Sol4822 #Boxwork #BoxworkStructures #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #landscape #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM #3D #Stereo3D #Stereoscopy #shadow #photography #shadowphotography
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Mastcam mosaic captured by Curiosity as the final phase of the boxwork exploration campaign begins
🔍 https://zoomhub.net/VRnJ6
ℹ️ https://science.nasa.gov/blog/curiosity-blog-sols-4804-4811-kicking-off-the-final-phase-of-boxwork-exploration/#Mars Feb. 14, 2026 - Sol 4808
Credits images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk#Curiosity #Boxwork #Sol4808 #rover #BoxworkStructure #BoxworkStructures #CuriosityRover #GaleCrater #AeolisMons #space #science #STEM #geology #Mastcam #landscape #photography #Astrodon
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Curiosity Blog Sols 4804-4811: Kicking Off the Final Phase of Boxwork Exploration
Once this is completed, Curiosity will continue her climb up Mount Sharp through the recently named “Valle Grande."
Written by Abigail Fraeman
https://science.nasa.gov/blog/curiosity-blog-sols-4804-4811-kicking-off-the-final-phase-of-boxwork-exploration/#Mars #Curiosity #Boxwork #ValleGrande #rover #BoxworkStructure #BoxworkStructures #CuriosityRover #GaleCrater #AeolisMons #space #science #STEM #geology #Astrodon #news
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Stereo3D view of Curiosity at work in a trough of the boxwork structure, captured yesterday
To go 3D: eyes' lines of sight parallel/left image for left eye/right image for right eye.
#Mars Sol 4747 - Dec. 13, 2025
Credits images: NASA/JPL-Caltech#Curiosity #rover #Sol4747 #Boxwork #BoxworkStructures #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #landscape #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM #3D #Stereo3D #Stereoscopy #shadow #photography #shadowphotography
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Late afternoon shadow selfie capturing Curiosity's full body
#Mars Sep. 14, 2025 - Sol 4659
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech#Curiosity #rover #ShadowSelfie #Sol4659 #CuriosityRover #space #Astrodon #MSL #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #science #STEM #photography
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What a view captured yesterday by Curiosity
#Mars Sep. 1, 2025 - Sol 4647
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech#Curiosity #rover #Sol4647 #Boxwork #BoxworkStructures #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #landscape #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM #photography
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Stereo3D view captured by Curiosity from within a trough of the boxwork structure
To go 3D: eyes' lines of sight parallel, left image for left eye, right image for right eye.
#Mars Aug. 26, 2025 - Sol 4641
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech#Curiosity #rover #Sol4641 #Boxwork #BoxworkStructures #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #landscape #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM #3D #Stereo3D #Stereoscopy
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Late afternoon shadow selfie captured in Stereo3D by Curiosity
To go 3D: eyes' lines of sight parallel, left image for left eye, right image for right eye.
#Mars Aug. 23, 2025 - Sol 4638
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech#Curiosity #rover #Sol4638 #Boxwork #BoxworkStructures #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #landscape #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM #3D #Stereo3D #Stereoscopy #shadow #selfie #shadowselfie #photography
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What a view from that ridge!
#Mars Aug. 8, 2025 - Sol 4623
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech#Curiosity #rover #Sol4623 #Boxwork #BoxworkStructures #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #landscape #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM #photography
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Boxwork trough and ridge captured in Stereo3D by Curiosity just six hours ago
To go 3D: eyes' lines of sight parallel, left image for left eye, right image for right eye.
#Mars Aug. 8, 2025 - Sol 4623
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech#Curiosity #rover #Sol4623 #Boxwork #BoxworkStructures #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #landscape #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM #3D #Stereo3D #Stereoscopy
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Stereo3D view captured yesterday by Curiosity from the top of a ridge, at the start of the main boxwork region
To go 3D: eyes' lines of sight parallel, left image for left eye, right image for right eye
ℹ️ https://science.nasa.gov/blog/curiosity-blog-sols-4602-4603-on-top-of-the-ridge/
#Mars July 20, 2025 - Sol 4605
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech#Curiosity #rover #Sol4605 #Boxwork #BoxworkStructures #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #MSL #Martian #landscape #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM #3D #Stereo3D #Stereoscopy
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A Stereo3D view captured yesterday by the Curiosity rover
To go 3D: eyes' lines of sight parallel, left image for left eye, right image for right eye.
#Mars June 27, 2025 - Sol 4582
📷: NASA/JPL-Caltech#Curiosity #rover #Sol4582 #CuriosityRover #space #geology #Astrodon #Solarocks #MSL #Martian #landscape #GaleCrater #MountSharp #AeolisMons #crater #science #STEM #3D #Stereo3D #Stereoscopy