Red Sky Rover: self-portrait of Mars Curosity at Gale Crater

Red Sky Rover: this is a self-portrait of the Nasa Mars Curiosity rover taken on Oct 31 2012 at Gale Crater. (We’re continuing on Martian theme, started with yesterday’s post on self-replication.)

This photo was taken at “Rocknest,” in Gale Crater where the first scooping missions took place. (You all remember your Martian geography so you know exactly where Gale Crater is, right? Well, the place already has its own Wikipedia entry, which is more than one can say about some places on Earth. All it needs now is a postal code and a real estate agent. Maybe some fancy ads featuring models lounging near an (indoor? terraformed outdoor?) pool beneath the red sky. Maybe leave out the red sky and show only the faux tropical indoor pool. “Gale Crater condos starting in the low millions. Invest now; they aren’t making any more real estate.” Oh yes nasa and other space programs are.)

A version of this article originally appeared as a photo post on our Instagram feed.

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