NASA send back first colour photo from rover

NASA’s new Mars rover has beamed back its first colour photo from the ancient crater where it landed.

NASA send back first colour photo from rover

NASA’s new Mars rover has beamed back its first colour photo from the ancient crater where it landed.

The image shows a pebbly landscape and the rim of Gale Crater off in the distance. Curiosity snapped the photo on its first day on the surface after touching down after a dramatic descent Sunday night.

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