Super high resolution panorama image released by NASA. Curiosity rover continues to amaze.

http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/images/pia16051_figure_1_raw_smaller-full.jpg. This panorama image taken by the Curiosity rover is 29185 * 4144 pixels and contains a massive amount of data. The rovers cameras are 2 mega-pixels, this is less than a consumer smart-phone camera, but they have many features than lift them above any consumer level digital camera. The 34 millimetre mast-cam took this … Read more

The first colour panorama sent by the Curiosity rover, such an incredible sight.

This amazing photograph is the first color panorama sent back to Earth by the Curiosity rover. The high-resolution camera on the rover is capable if extremely good quality photographs. I wish we could send a rover to the Moon with such a high-resolution camera. India are planning such a mission in a few years, this … Read more

First colour photograph sent home to Earth by the Curiosity rover.

This is the first colour photograph taken by the Curiosity rover sent by NASA. This photograph is taken with a new high-resolution camera called the Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) at the end of the rover’s robotic arm. This imaging device can resolve super-small details when the camera is up close to an interesting object.

NASA Curiosity Rover has successfully landed on the surface of Mars. This is another incredible achievement.

The Curiosity rover has successfully landed on the surface of Mars, this is another successful landing for NASA, exploring the Red Planet and bringing to light more of the secrets held by Mars. Life could have existed on the surface of the planet long ago, but the change of the climate has killed off any … Read more