Curiosity Snaps 'Arm's Length' Self Portrait

Posted by timothy on Friday November 2, 2012 @08:02PM from the pleased-to-meet-me dept.

astroengine writes "Using its robotic arm-mounted MAHLI camera, NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has snapped, quite possibly, the most iconic image to come from the mission so far. By stitching together 55 high-resolution photos, the rover has snapped an 'arm's length' self portrait, capturing its location in the geologically interesting area known as 'Rocknest,' including its recent scoop marks in the Martian soil and the base of Mt. Sharp." Note to NASA: Please sell this image in the form of a fundraising poster.

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Where is the arm? by Janek+Kozicki · 2012-11-02 20:06 · Score: 5, Insightful

Where is the arm that holds the camera?

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1. Re:Where is the arm? by ColdWetDog · 2012-11-02 20:13 · Score: 5, Insightful
  
  This thing is going to get photoshopped to hell and back again.
  Too many possibilities to ignore.
  
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  Faster! Faster! Faster would be better!