The rover, which has been on Mars since August 2012, captured the images with black-and-white navigation cameras on April 8, 2023, NASA said in a news release.
The rover took photos in the morning and afternoon, and sent them back to researchers on Earth.Â
Once in the hands of NASA scientists, the photos were turned into panoramic images.
Color was also added to the photos, creating what NASA referred to as a “postcard,” and further emphasizing the difference between the two times the photos were taken.Â
The panoramic postcard shows a number of Mars landmarks, including “Marker Band Valley,” where Curiosity once found evidence that there may have been a lake on the site, and two hills named “Bolivar” and “Deepdale.”
At the edge of the photo is the rim of the Gale Crater, which Curiosity is currently exploring. Because the photograph was taken on a clear day, Curiosity’s image even shows a mountain that is 54 miles from the edge of the crater.Â
The photo also shows Curiosity itself and captures the rover’s tracks across the dusty Martian landscape.
Even more impressive than the landscape photography is what it teaches researchers about the way the sun and shadows move on Mars.Â
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