Before and After Curiosity Touchdown
This image from an animation is from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter MRO showing the landing effects of the descent stage, the rover lander, the back shell and parachute, and the heat shield, all found on the left side of the image.
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NASA ID
PIA16014
Date Created
August 8, 2012
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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