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Curiosity on Mars — Gale Crater
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The layered slopes of a Martian mountain rising above a boulder-strewn crater floor.
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Caption: The layered lower slopes of Mount Sharp in Gale Crater, imaged by NASA's Curiosity rover.
Scientific context
Curiosity has explored Gale Crater since 2012, reading the layered rocks of Mount Sharp as a record of Mars's changing ancient climate and habitability.
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