NASA Releases First Color Images From Curiosity Rover

NASA released the first color images taken by Curiosity Rover.  On August 6th, during landing and after landing.

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1.This color image was sent from Curiosity Rover during its landing on Mars Surface on August 6th.  Probably this was the first image it sent after landing on Red planet.

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2. This image illustrates the circular swirls of dust made on Mars surface by the Rocket motor exhaust.  During this time Curiosity Hangs in about 70 feet from ground.

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3.This image was obtained by Curiosity's Mars Descent imager.  It was taken when curiosity resting on surface of Mars.

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4.  This image has been acquired when Curiosity moves over to a certain distance after landing.












Note: All these images from Mars Descent Imager has been geometrically corrected to look flat.