Curiosity's Mars images show mount sharp

The latest images sent to NASA by Mars Rover Curiosity shows the view of Mount Sharp
from the rover’s landing site and a rock that NASA says will be Curiosity’s first target.

The latest images sent to NASA by Mars Rover Curiosity shows the view of Mount Sharp from the rover’s landing site and a rock that NASA says will be Curiosity’s first target.

The images were captured by Curiosity’s Mast Camera. One image shows the lower reaches of Mount Sharp, a monstrous formation of sedimentary rock.

Scientists believe the mound may have been formed from the remains of sediment that once completely filled the basin, offering a potentially valuable geologic record of the history of Mars.

Close-up images also show a rock that the rover will aim to zap with its laser and then analyze the glowing, ionized gas, called plasma, generated in the process.

The latest images sent to NASA by Mars Rover Curiosity shows the view of Mount
Sharp from the rover’s landing site and a rock that NASA says will be
Curiosity's first target.

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