Curiosity rover captures high-resolution panorama of its home on Mars

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Curiosity rover captures high-resolution panorama of its home on Mars

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From CNN.com:
"(CNN) - NASA's Curiosity rover has been delighting those of us on Earth with stunning photos of Mars since it landed in 2012. But its latest image is a detailed panorama that surpasses all others, stitched together using more than a thousand photos."

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/04/world/cu ... index.html

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Re: Curiosity rover captures high-resolution panorama of its home on Mars

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Very impressive Stephen. Thanks for posting the link.
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