Mars sometimes seems incredibly mysterious. And in the center of this amazing desert, the NASA Curiosity rover continues to function. The space agency shared a 360-degree panorama received by the device on August 9. This is a remarkable view of the darkened dusty planet and a detailed overview of the rover itself.
The landscape around Curiosity covers part of the ridge of the Faith Rubin (scientists are particularly interested in this place). Here the rover ran into stones that are hard to drill. There is a striking variety of colors and geological textures in this area. Recently, the device tried to carry out three different drilling operations and managed to break through to a softer target (“Stoer”).
On August 9, NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover extracted this 360-degree panorama of the Red Planet The Curiosity team hopes that analysis of local breeds will allow you to learn more about why the Vera Rubin ridge remains so resistant to erosion. The device continues to study the location. This month it is planned to mine two more drilling samples.
NASA Curiosity Rover on Vera Rubin Ridge (360 degree view)
The video shows the last drilling site. Moreover, you even have the opportunity to see a hole in one of the wheels of the rover. Curiosity continues to advance, although the landscapes point to the effects of a massive dust storm that still holds Opportunity in captivity. The device does not give signals since June 10, but NASA hopes for its awakening.
