Rocket Thrusters Expose Bedrock
This is a close-up view of the zones where the soil at Curiosity landing site was blown away by the thrusters on the rover descent stage. The excavation of the soil reveals probable bedrock outcrop.
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PIA16025
Date Created
August 8, 2012
Center
JPL
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