Table of contents:
- 1. Mount Aeolis (Mount Sharpe), the central peak of Gale Crater
- 2. This is how Curiosity sees its chassis
- 3. Bagnold Dunes in the foothills of the Aeolis
- 4. Curiosity manipulator
- 5. Traces of erosion on the Vera Rubin ridge (Mount Eolis)
- 6. Curiosity leaves a mark on the surface of Mars
- 7. Panorama of Gale Crater, where Curiosity landed
- 8. A whirlwind of dust passes over the surface of a sand dune
- 9. Dunes on Mars
- 10. Foothills of the Aeolis
- 11. Mineral veins on the slopes of the Eolis
- 12. The picture taken with the use of special filters reveals the presence of minerals
- 13. Strata at the foot of the Aeolis
- 14. The slope of the Murray Highlands
- 15. Scattered with mineral veins "Garden City" on the Aeolis
- 16. Panoramic shot of the Naukluft plateau, located in the lower zone of the Aeolis
- 17. Mesa in Murray Highlands
- 18. The horizontal layering of the rocks indicates that liquid water once flowed here
- 19. Cracks on the stone slab are most likely left by dried mud
- 20. Sunset as seen from Gale Crater
- 21. Another section of mud cracks, possibly left by Martian water
- 22. In the foothills of the Aeolis, geological layers are visible, which Curiosity intends to study
- 23. Ayrson's five-meter hill rises on the lower slope of the Eolis
- 24 selfies Curiosity took shortly after arriving on Mars (left) and 6 years later (right)
2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44
The footage captured by the rover is for fans of truly space landscapes.
On August 6, 2012, the Curiosity rover landed on the surface of Mars. He had to not only study the climate and geology of the Red Planet, but also help answer an important question: could life ever exist on it?
Throughout its work, Curiosity has made many interesting discoveries: for example, it found Background levels of methane in Mars' atmosphere show strong seasonal variations in the source of methane in the soil, identified Organic matter preserved in 3-billion-year-old mudstones at Gale crater, Mars age organics on the planet and discovered Mars Rover Curiosity Examines Possible Mud Cracks mud cracks left after the water streams dry up. He even managed to survive Curiosity Tests a New Way to Drill on Mars breakdown of the drill, with which the rover took soil analyzes, and withstood Martian Dust Storm Grows Global; Curiosity Captures Photos of Thickening Haze a dust storm that continues to this day.
Although Curiosity's lifespan was calculated for about two Earth years (one Martian), as a result, it was almost three times its planned lifespan. Perhaps he will even wait for the arrival of Next Mars Rover Will Have 23 ‘Eyes’. We've rounded up the best shots taken with rover cameras.
1. Mount Aeolis (Mount Sharpe), the central peak of Gale Crater
2. This is how Curiosity sees its chassis
3. Bagnold Dunes in the foothills of the Aeolis
4. Curiosity manipulator
5. Traces of erosion on the Vera Rubin ridge (Mount Eolis)
6. Curiosity leaves a mark on the surface of Mars
7. Panorama of Gale Crater, where Curiosity landed
8. A whirlwind of dust passes over the surface of a sand dune
9. Dunes on Mars
10. Foothills of the Aeolis
11. Mineral veins on the slopes of the Eolis
12. The picture taken with the use of special filters reveals the presence of minerals
13. Strata at the foot of the Aeolis
14. The slope of the Murray Highlands
15. Scattered with mineral veins "Garden City" on the Aeolis
16. Panoramic shot of the Naukluft plateau, located in the lower zone of the Aeolis
17. Mesa in Murray Highlands
18. The horizontal layering of the rocks indicates that liquid water once flowed here
19. Cracks on the stone slab are most likely left by dried mud
20. Sunset as seen from Gale Crater
21. Another section of mud cracks, possibly left by Martian water
22. In the foothills of the Aeolis, geological layers are visible, which Curiosity intends to study
23. Ayrson's five-meter hill rises on the lower slope of the Eolis
24 selfies Curiosity took shortly after arriving on Mars (left) and 6 years later (right)
Not only the rover itself has changed, but also the environment around - due to a dust storm that swept almost all of Mars.
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