Curiosity Rover

Curiosity Rover

  • Curiosity Mars Rover Long Drive Animation (NavCam cylindrical images)
  • Curiosity Mars Rover Drive Animation (NavCam polar images)

    Short PNG animations

    Annotated Maps

    Map 1 (Texoli region)*

    Map 2 (crater rim)*

    Map 3 (crater rim - extended)**

    Map 4 (Mt. Sharp highlands)

    Map 5 (Mt. Sharp highlands - extended)

    * basemap courtesy Jaka Pelan / Arkeomapia
    ** basemap and annotation courtesy Jaka Pelan / Arkeomapia

    Annotated Mosaics

    The annotated cylindrical mosaics up to Sol 4558 were done with a largely manual process. Starting on Sol 4641 they are generated with more automation using data on rover and feature coordinates (lat,lon,elevation). Features hidden by others in the foreground are omitted with an experimental 3D masking, based on the terrain horizon elevation angle and distance.

    Here's a special one using a Gigapan MastCam mosaic courtesy of Neville Thompson. Sols 4563-4570

  • Annotated Polar Mosaic Movie

    Raw Images