Curiosity's latest drill hole in a rock nicknamed Edinburgh. The hole is about 0.6 inches (1.6 cm) in diameter and 2 inches (5 cm) deep. This photo was taken by night on 22 March 2020, the surface being lightened by LEDs.4yr ⋅ thomas_appere ⋅ r/space
5 years ago, Curiosity rover reached the scenic Namib dune field. Here is a mosaic of pictures taken by its MastCam camera from a distance of ~30m at 8 am Martian local time. I added Matt Damon from The Martian movie for scale.3yr ⋅ thomas_appere ⋅ r/space
A peaceful sunrise on Jezero crater, Mars, captured by Perseverance rover on 28 May, 20213yr ⋅ thomas_appere ⋅ r/space
Martian landscape imaged by Curiosity rover on 10 April 2020, with 5 Matt Damon added to better grasp the scale of this vista.4yr ⋅ thomas_appere ⋅ r/space
Curiosity's latest drill hole in a rock nicknamed Edinburgh. The hole is about 0.6 inches (1.6 cm) in diameter and 2 inches (5 cm) deep. This photo was taken by night on 22 March 2020 (sol 2732), the surface being lightened by LEDs.4yr ⋅ thomas_appere ⋅ r/curiosityrover
Curiosity rover arrived at the gates of the hills region. Mont Mercou, a stratified 7m high butte, dominates the foreground. In the background, the beautiful cliffs are an invitation for exploration. Picture taken on 5 March 2021 (sol 3049 i.e. martian day 3049 of Curiosity mission).3yr ⋅ thomas_appere ⋅ r/Mars
5 years ago, Curiosity rover reached the scenic Namib dune field. Here is a mosaic of pictures taken by its MastCam camera from a distance of ~30m at 8 am Martian local time. I added Matt Damon from The Martian movie for scale.3yr ⋅ thomas_appere ⋅ r/curiosityrover
Curiosity rover arrived at the gates of the hills region. Mont Mercou, a stratified 7m high butte, dominates the foreground. In the background, the beautiful cliffs are an invitation for exploration. Picture taken on 5 March 2021 (sol 3049 i.e. martian day 3049 of Curiosity mission).3yr ⋅ thomas_appere ⋅ r/space
Imagine standing on Mars with Curiosity rover in Gale crater. This is the view captured on 23 December 2020 at Sands of Forvie, a dark dune field. I obtained this panorama by colorizing a B&W mosaic of 18 pictures taken by Curiosity's navigation camera.3yr ⋅ thomas_appere ⋅ r/Mars
Imagine standing on Mars with Curiosity rover in Gale crater. This is the view captured on 23 December 2020 at Sands of Forvie, a dark dune field. I obtained this panorama by colorizing a B&W mosaic of 18 pictures taken by Curiosity's navigation camera.3yr ⋅ thomas_appere ⋅ r/space
From Bloodstone Hill to Mount Sharp: this panorama is a mosaic of 3 pictures taken by Curiosity rover navigation camera on 17 June 2020. I've added Matt Damon from The Martian movie to better grasp the scale of 10m high Bloodstone Hill. In the background rises the 5km high Mount Sharp.4yr ⋅ thomas_appere ⋅ r/curiosityrover
A martian vista imaged by Curiosity rover on 10 April 2020, with several Matt Damon for scale4yr ⋅ thomas_appere ⋅ r/curiosityrover
