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Uploaded: 4 Jun 2021
Last Updated: 8 Jun 2021

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The Curiosity rover has been exploring Gale Crater since 6 August 2012, and has driven more than 25 kilometers to date. The rover is currently ascending “Mount Mercou,” a broad outcrop of rocks on the northern flank of “Mount Sharp” near the center of the crater. Gale Crater is approximately 150 kilometers across and Mt. Sharp is more than 5 kilometers high in total. The rover is about the size of a small car and is currently located near and above an approximately 6 meter-high cliff where it examined the exposed rocks. The rover previously drilled into the rocks at the base of the cliff. Scientists are interested in comparing the rocks from the bottom to the top to investigate how any changes may relate to the appearance of the rocks exposed on the cliff face. Acquisition date 18 April 2021. This image has had 50% contrast applied for better shape definition. See video here for more 👉 My enhanced image clips are subject to copyright but the gigapan image is Creative Commons: Attribution. All these finds must be credited to ArtAlienTV unless stated otherwise. TRY the FREE ArtAlienTV APP HERE 👉 http://h.fanapp.mobi/artalientv Access to over 20 million space images. Powerful space research utility app. Please Donate with PAYPAL and help this important research. Send payments to: [email protected] Very much appreciated however small 😊👍