Curiosity Blog, Sols 4616-4617: Standing Tall On Ridge

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NASA's Mars rover Curiosity acquired this image, showing the impressive landscape it is currently navigating. The rover is standing tall on the ridge, its shadow casting forward, and Mount Sharp towers over the scene in the distance. Curiosity captured this image with its Front Hazard Avoidance Camera (Front Hazcam) on July 30, 2025 - Sol 4614, or Martian day 4,614 of the Mars Science Laboratory mission - at 02:24:02 UTC.
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Written by Susanne P. Schwenzer, Professor of Planetary Mineralogy at The Open University, UK

Earth planning date: Wednesday, July 30, 2025

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