August 5, 2022
Curiosity’s dusty selfies
Today marks 10 years since the Curiosity rover landed on Mars. Since August 2012, Curiosity has explored the 3-mile-high Mount Sharp in Gale Crater. The rover climbed more than 2,000 feet (612 metres), reaching progressively younger rocks that serve as a record for how Mars evolved from a wet, habitable planet into a cold desert field.
The photogenic explorer created this self-portrait at Gale Crater on Sol 2082 (June 15, 2018) using the Mars Hand Lens Imager, or MAHLI.
See more achievements of Curiosity and anniversary poster download.
Image provider: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
Last Updated: August 5, 2022
Editor: Gary Daines
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