Mars Monday - "Hi Mom!" from Curiosity

Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

Every now and then the rover, Curiosity sends a postcard home. This one is a rock outcrop called "Link", a feature consistent with sedimentary rock. Is this a link to a watery past on Mars? This photo was taken on Sept. 2, the 27th Sol, or Martian day of Curiosity's mission.

Mars Monday - "Hi Mom!" from Curiosity

credit:NASA/JPL-Caltech/Malin Space Science Systems

Every now and then the rover, Curiosity sends a postcard home. This one is of a fine-grained rock that NASA scientists have named “Bathurst Inlet”. The photo was taken on the 54th Martian day (or sol) of the mission. That’s September 30, Earth time.

Mars Monday - "Hi Mom!" from Curiosity

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

Every now and then the rover, Curiosity sends a postcard home. I thought I'd share a few. This one is of the "Rocknest", a cluster of dark rocks that measures about 8 feet by 16 feet. Photo taken on the 52 Martian day (or sol) of the mission - that's Sept. 28 Earth time.