Martian Surface Below Curiosity
Caption:
This color thumbnail image was obtained by NASA's Curiosity rover during its descent to the surface of Mars on Aug. 5 PDT (Aug. 6 EDT). This image from Curiosity's Mars Descent Imager reveals surface features including relatively dark dunes, degraded impact craters and other geologic features including small escarpments that range in size from a few feet (meters) to many tens of feet (meters) in height.
Cataloging Keywords:
Name |
Value |
Additional Values |
Target |
Mars |
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System |
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Target Type |
Planet |
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Mission |
Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) |
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Instrument Host |
Curiosity Rover |
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Host Type |
Rover |
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Instrument |
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Detector |
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Extra Keywords |
Color, Crater, Dune, Impact |
Acquisition Date |
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Release Date |
2012-08-07 |
Date in Caption |
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Image Credit |
NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS |
Source |
photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA15989 |
Identifier |
PIA15989 |