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Curiosity at Martian Scenic Overlook

Curiosity Project Scientist Ashwin Vasavada gives a descriptive tour of the Mars rover's view in Gale Crater. The white-balanced scene looks back over the journey so far. The view from "Vera Rubin Ridge" looks back over buttes, dunes and other features along the route. To see where the rover is now, visit https://mars.nasa.gov/msl/mission/whereistherovernow/ To aid geologists, colors in the image are white balanced so rocks appear the same color as the same rocks would on Earth. Why? Click here: https://go.nasa.gov/2Fs8tFd

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Guilherme Harrison

I wish so much I could view this image as if I was under martian atmosphere. The first thing that struck me is how Earth-like that looked (albeit still a little alien) but then the written statement makes it clear that it has been tinkered with.

Catherine Germann

When they talk about "years" do they mean Earth-years or Martian years?