The Mars rover Curiosity delivers fascinating images of the red planet again and again. The latest recordings could easily serve as a photo motif for the first postcard from Mars.
The Mars rover Curiosity always delivers impressive pictures. (Photo: Evgeniyqw / Shutterstock)
The Mars rover Curiosity has been exploring the red planet in our solar system for eleven years. Since 2014 he has focused his attention on Mount Sharp. Here he was able to make numerous discoveries.
Curiosity is currently located in the Marker Band Valley, a valley in the foothills of the 18,000-foot mountain. Here he also came across a dried-up river course that dug through the dark layer of rock.
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The valley offered a picturesque panorama for the rover, which it also captured in several photographs. Using its navigation camera, which takes photos in black and white, Curiosity photographed the view once at around 9:20 a.m. and once at 3:40 p.m. local time. NASA scientists have now colored the images to create a stunning image of the planet that merges the two images together.
Color gives shots a whole new charm
Visible on the horizon in the image is the rim of Gale Crater, a 144-kilometer-wide rock structure where Curiosity landed in 2012. The blue sky is in the morning shot, while the yellow sky is in the afternoon shot. Doug Ellison, an engineer on the Curiosity team, compared this effect to the different atmospheres in national parks at different times of the day in an official statement from NASA.
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The fascinating images of the Curiosity rover are a powerful reminder of the ongoing scientific research that takes place far from our world. They allow us a glimpse of the landscapes of Mars, which continues to represent an exciting and promising voyage of discovery for humanity.
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