Tiny little butte standing in the middle of the valley, captured two days ago by Curiosity. The rover spotted it 320 sols ago from a distance (see above post) and is now way closer to it.

#Mars Apr. 15, 2026 - Sol 4867
Credit images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk

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A Stereo3D view of the small Antofagasta crater, captured two days ago by the Curiosity rover

To go 3D: eyes' lines of sight parallel, left image for left eye, right image for right eye.

#Mars Apr. 13, 2026 - Sol 4865
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

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Mastcam imagery captured a few days ago by Curiosity

#Mars Apr. 8, 2026 - Sol 4860
Credits images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk

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New angles on the beautiful Yardang unit captured by Curiosity, as the rover drives further up the slopes of Aeolis Mons.

#Mars Apr. 7, 2026 (Sol 4859)
Credits images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk

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Mineral Monday: Rutgers University Faculty and Students Present at the MSA Inaugural Meeting By Shaunna Morrison The MSA Inaugural Meeting took place on Feb. 17-19, 2026, in Tucson AZ. #MSACommunications #MineralMonday #Rutgers #CheMin #zircon #Herkimerdiamonds #GaleCrater #Moon

Mastcam mosaic captured two days ago by Curiosity, on her way up the slopes of Aeolis Mons

🔍 https://viewer.gigamacro.com/view/rXLf44EVIdB7yp9H

Credits images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk

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Beautiful mosaics captured two days ago by Curiosity, on her way out of the Boxwork Terrain

#Mars Mar. 29, 2026 - Sol 4850
Credits images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk

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Mastcam imagery captured yesterday by Curiosity, on her way out of the Boxwork Structure

🔍 https://viewer.gigamacro.com/view/INZS8INThEEHV968

#Mars March 15, 2026 - Sol 4836
Credits images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk

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Curiosity's Sol 4821 Mastcam 360° panorama update, complete with a shadow selfie.

Credits images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk

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Curiosity proudly brandishing her instrumented turret, somewhere on the eastern edge of the boxwork unit. What a sight, looks like scifi!

This is just another small part of the Sol 4821 Mastcam 360° panorama.

#Mars Feb. 27, 2026 - Sol 4821
Credits images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk

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