Saturday, April 19, 2014

Mars orbiter spies rover near martian butte

Scientists using NASA's Curiosity Mars rover are eyeing a rock layer surrounding the base of a small butte, called "Mount Remarkable," as a target for investigating with tools on the rover's robotic arm. You can see NASA's Curiosity Mars rover and tracks from its driving in this view from orbit. More details in the article on Astronomy Magazine.

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