14 DAY TRIAL // Curiosity is headed towards a couple of months of rest, or rather inactivity. Maybe that means she will have more time to practice her greatest hobby, photography. Her shots certainly haven't disappointed so far.
After revealing earlier this week that analysis of rock samples show that the rover is sitting on a stop that once had perfect conditions for life, pure and clean water, NASA is now revealing a mosaic photo of Mount Sharp, Curiosity's final destination.
What's special about this panorama is that it's been adjusted to match lighting conditions back on Earth, i.e. this is what Mount Sharp would look like if it were on our planet.
NASA also provided the murky and yellowish original photo, showing what Mount Sharp really looks like on Mars, though that image has seen plenty of processing as well.
The shots were taken on Sol 45, September 20, 2012. The mosaic image was put together from several smaller ones shot with Curiosity's 100 mm telephoto lens.
