NASA's Curiosity Rover at Namib Dune (360 View)
Point or tilt to see a spectacular view of Mars visible to the Curiosity rover last December. In the foreground, part of Curiosity itself is visible, including its dusty sundial . Starting about seven meters back, the robotic rover is seen posing in front of a 5-meter tall dark sand dune named Namib , one of many dunes that span Bagnold field. Further in the distance is the summit of Mt. Sharp , the 5.5-kilometer peak at the center of 150-km wide Gale crater, the crater where Curiosity landed a few years ago. The featured composite spans a full 360-degrees around by combining several images taken on the same day, while the result has been color adjusted to mimic Earth lighting . Most recently , Curiosity is crossing the rocky and uneven Naukluft Plateau as it continues to make its way around and up Mt. Sharp . Note: If your browser does not support YouTube 360 panoramas, see a cool static version of the image here .