NASA’s Curiosity rover used its black-and-white Hazard-Avoidance Cameras (Hazcam) to capture what a day on Mars looks like on November 8. The front Hazcam was pointed southeast along Gediz Vallis, a valley found on Mount Sharp.
During sunrise, we can see the shadow of the rover’s 7-foot (2-meter) robotic arm moving to the left as the sky brightens. Curiosity’s front wheels then can be observed emerging from the darkness on either side of the frame. If you look towards the left, there is a circular calibration target mounted on the shoulder of the robotic arm used to test the accuracy of the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer.
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When the images came down to Earth after conjunction, scientists didn’t see any weather of note, but the pair of 25-frame videos they put together do capture the passage of time. Extending from 5:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. local time, the videos show Curiosity’s silhouette shifting as the day moves from morning to afternoon to evening,” said JPL.
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