This patch of windblown sand and dust downhill from a cluster of dark
rocks is the "Rocknest" site, which has been selected as the likely
location for first use of the scoop on the arm of NASA's Mars rover
Curiosity. This view is a mosaic of images taken by the telephoto
right-eye camera of the Mast Camera (Mastcam) during the 52nd Martian
day, or sol, of the mission (Sept. 28, 2012), four sols before the rover
arrived at Rocknest. The Rocknest patch is about 8 feet by 16 feet (1.5
meters by 5 meters).
Scientists white-balanced the color in this view to show the Martian scene as it would appear under the lighting conditions we have on Earth, which helps in analyzing the terrain.
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
Scientists white-balanced the color in this view to show the Martian scene as it would appear under the lighting conditions we have on Earth, which helps in analyzing the terrain.
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
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