Real Mars Curiosity Panorama Near Sierra Maigualida
Curiosity Mars rover captured this 360degree panorama near a location nicknamed Sierra Maigualida on May 22, 2022, the 3, 481st Martian day, or sol, of the mission. Both the floor of Gale Crater and upper Mount Sharp are seen through a dusty atmospheric haze. Scientists interpret the curving and overlapping layers in the bedrock around the rover as evidence of crossbedding, which occurs when layers are deposited from windblown sediment. The panorama is made up of 133 individual images captured by Curiositys Mast Camera, or Mastcam. Curiosity was built by NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, which leads the mission on behalf of NASAs Science Mission Directorate in Washington. Malin Space Science Systems in San Diego built and operates Mastcam.
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