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Astronomy Picture from 27/12/2012

Curiosity Rover at Rocknest on Mars

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A panoramic self-portrait of NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars at Rocknest within Gale Crater. The rover is shown scooping soil samples from a smooth patch named Wind Drift, with Mt. Sharp visible in the background. The image is a digital reconstruction from 55 frames. Preliminary data reveals the presence of one-carbon organic material in the soil.
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