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NASA’s Curiosity Looks Back After Reaching Elevation Milestone
NASAWednesday, October 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Description NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured this view looking back at the floor of Gale Crater, with the crater’s rim visible in the distance, on Sept. 5, 2026, the 5,006th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Description NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured this view looking back at the floor of Gale Crater, with the crater’s rim visible in the distance, on Sept. 5, 2026, the 5,006th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.
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Description NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured this view looking back at the floor of Gale Crater, with the crater’s rim visible in the distance, on Sept. 5, 2026, the 5,006th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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