Curiosity Rover

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Yes, I took this selfie. Here’s how: https://go.nasa.gov/2DXwofq

I'm back! Did you miss me? This selfie is part of a fresh batch of images, direct from #Mars. Check out all my raw images at https://go.nasa.gov/2n5oyKo

Meanwhile, back on Mars... I’m checking out these stick-like figures. Each is about a quarter-inch long. Maybe they're crystals? Or they could be minerals that filled spaces where crystals dissolved away. Stay tuned! Science continues.

The round 0.2 inch (5 mm) concretion I found (top) contains calcium sulfate, sodium and magnesium, making it different from the hematite-rich "blueberries" (bottom) the Opportunity rover found. Cool!

Curious what I’ve been up to on Mars? Check out the team blog at https://go.nasa.gov/2hfCEW2

I see your true colors, and that's why I love you, Mars.💜 The purple hue of this rock indicates hematite below the dust—a telltale sign of Mars’ watery past.

Just another day at the office. https://go.nasa.gov/2ytDxlK

Purple Martian Majesty: Look closely and you’ll see purple and tan bands in this bedrock on Mars.

Started from the bottom now I'm here. Scouting Vera Rubin Ridge on #Mars.

Got any weekend plans? I’ll be taking pictures and studying Vera Rubin Ridge on Mars for the next three sols.

Hey, you! Get a load of my clouds! These are my best views yet of Martian clouds, likely made of ice-water crystals.

Riding dirty... getting wiser. See the top discoveries in the time it took to get so dusty. Five years on Mars: https://go.nasa.gov/2uqNHAc

There's a small moon on the rise. The Hubble Space Telescope spotted Mars' tiny moon Phobos orbiting the planet.