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NASA's Curiosity rover captured this 360-degree panoramic image while parked below the Gediz Vallis Ridge (shown at right), a formation that holds a
Three billion years ago, amid one of the last wet periods on Mars, powerful debris flows carried mud and boulders down the side of a hulking mountain. The debris spread into a fan that was later eroded by wind into a towering ridge, preserving an intriguing record of the Red Planet's watery past. Now, after three attempts, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has reached the ridge, capturing the formation in a 360-degree panoramic mosaic. Previous forays were stymied by knife-edged "gator-back" rocks and
In an extraordinary accomplishment, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has successfully navigated its way to Gediz Vallis Ridge
This spot on Mars has preserved information about ancient landslides and evidence of Red Planet water.
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 30, 2023 - Earth planning date: Wednesday, August 30, 2023: Earth to Mars? Due to a communications issue, Curiosity didn't receive its instructions on time on Monday, leading to Curiosity taking an extended we