Tuesday, 23 August 2016

Curiosity snaps stunning 360 panorama of Earth-like rock formations on Mars

Part of the 360 image captured by Curiosity's Mastcam earlier this month

Some day in the distant future, homesick Mars colonists in need of comfort might take a quick jaunt up Mt. Sharp to soak up a view that looks just like desert rock formations on Earth. A stunning new 360-degree color image taken on Mars on Aug. 5 by NASA's Mars rover, Curiosity, looks at first glance like it could have been taken in parts of the US southwest, Australia, Africa, Spain or India.

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