NASA has released the first full colour mosaic from its Curiosity rover on the surface of Mars.Scientists have remarked that the rover's surroundings resembled parts of the southwestern US.
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| Mars detailed crater image |
Curiosity's ultimate goal is to drive towards a peak - informally known as Mount Sharp - to study its rocks.
Shown in the mosaic is a section on the crater wall where a network of valleys are believed to have formed through water entering from the outside.
This is the first view scientists have had of a fluvial system - one relating to a river or stream - from the surface of Mars.
Team members are also studying a section looking south of the landing site that provides an overview of the eventual geological targets Curiosity will explore, including the rock-strewn, gravelly surface nearby, a dark dune field and the sedimentary rock of Mount Sharp.
The rover will also study a patch of ground where rocks have been uncovered by the blast of the rockets used on the "sky crane", which lowered Curiosity to the surface.
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