Real Mars First Drilling Campaign Panorama Curiosity

This wide view of the John Klein location selected for the first rock drilling by NASA s Mars rover Curiosity is a mosaic taken by Curiosity s right Mast Camera (Mastcam) during the afternoon of the 153rd Martian day, or sol, of the rover s work on Mars. Veins interpreted as evidence of a wet past are common in the flatlying rocks of the area. An excerpt from this scene provides an indication of scale. This mosaic of telephoto images has been whitebalanced to show what the rocks would look like if they were on Earth. A rawcolor version is also available, showing what the rocks look like on Mars to the camera. Credit NASA, JPLCaltech, MSSS Published: January 15, 2013