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Curiosity Mars 2021 selfie. Picture of planet Mars

Curiosity Mars 2021 selfie

Curiosity Mars 2021 selfie.  The whole world has its eyes on the Red Planet. This happens, due to a new expedition carried out by a robot named Curiosity. Planet Tuesday in 2021 is a global trend. Above all, everything that happens there is processed and reported throughout the world. It is the first time that we have high resolution photographs of Mars. And in this article we present the most surprising selfies of Curiosity.

Arm Curiosity

How does Curiosity take its selfies?

First, the left eye of the Curiosity mast camera took this photograph of the robot’s own extendable arm, in which the MAHLI (Mars Hand Lens Imager) camera is located. Secondly, MAHLI is coated to protect against aggressive Martian dust, and a motorized wire brush is located at the end of the arm to remove said dust.

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Arm Curiosity . Curiosity Mars 2021 selfie tryexploreplus 680x356

The robot's footprints on Mars 2021

The story begins. This image was taken on the 29th day of the mission, which corresponds to September 4. Therefore, in this location, Curiosity carried out several functional tests of its robotic arm and its tools.

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One penny to calibrate the camera

The scientists put in a fantastic element to be able to calibrate the camera, with a small and historical element. This penny is part of the calibration objective of the MAHLI (Mars Hand Lens Imager) camera. For example, this image was taken from just two inches away, but MAHLI can even shoot from one inch.

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Soil on wheels on the red planet

One problem is the type of soil on the planet. Consequently, the ground clings to Curiosity’s wheels after traveling 16 meters across the red planet on Martian day 22 of the mission, August 28.

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Belly Curiosity. Curiosity Mars 2021 selfie

The robot has taken brilliant photographs, documenting what is happening in its environment. For example, this self-photo of the ‘belly’ was taken with the MAHLI camera (Mars Hand Lens Imager) of the robotic arm, and is actually a mosaic of nine overlapping images. To the right, on the horizon, a portion of Mount Sharp appears, with black dunes at its base. Something that contrasts with the reddish color of the planet Mars.

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Belly Curiosity. Curiosity Mars 2021 selfie tryexploreplus 680x536

Self-photos Curiosity's

Scientists evaluate the functioning of the robot’s equipment. Also, this nice self-portrait of Curiosity was taken in a test day in which the correct operation of many of the devices that the robot carries on board was verified.

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Self-photos Curiosity tryexploreplus 680x536

Finding organic matter on Mars 2021

We all want to know if there is more evidence of life on Mars. So if Curiosity finds traces of organic matter in the soil or rocks of Mars, the discovery won’t catch you off guard. Consequently, the robot carries five cylindrical blocks for the study of organic matter, which are currently sealed with aluminum to avoid contamination.

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Finding organic matter on Mars 2021 tryexploreplus 680x536

Mars 2021 X-Ray Spectrometer

One of the precious equipment that the robot carries for its research is an x-ray spectrometer. The image shows the X-ray alpha particle spectrometer (APXS). In conclusion, thanks to this photograph, scientists have verified that the instrument was not damaged during the landing on Mars.

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Mars 2021 X-Ray Spectrometer tryexploreplus 680x536

Curiosity from above. Curiosity Mars 2021 selfie

This Curiosity self-portrait combines 66 exposures taken by MAHLI, one of its seventeen cameras. Therefore, the capture was made when the rover was on the rock “John Klein”, where it first drilled the surface of Mars. But the robotic arm of the rover is not visible in the mosaic, since at its end is the camera that, thanks to its rotation around a turret, offers the global composition that we observe. Curiosity has just turned one year on the planet’s surface and is close to completing its second kilometer. Curiosity Mars 2021 selfie.

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From above Curiosity. Curiosity Mars 2021 selfie tryexploreplus 680x536

For many years, we have dreamed of being on the Red planet. Many movies have been made, about Martians from Mars. Now, we can contemplate it with impressive photos. In conclusion, in this selfie, we can see how far humanity has come. Years of research and development seen in a single image.

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Curiosity Mars 2021 selfie tryexploreplus 680x536
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