
This is one of the first images taken by NASA Curiosity rover, which landed on Mars the evening of Aug. 5 PDT morning of Aug. 6 EDT. The clear dust cover that protected the camera during landing has been sprung open.
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NASA ID
PIA15973
Date Created
August 6, 2012
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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