Here Are The 30 Best Photos That NASA’s Curiosity Has Taken After 7 Years On Mars

Here’s how Curiosity looked 7 years ago and now

For a long time, Mars seemed like a frontier that’s untouchable. And while yes, no human has walked on the planet’s red surface, we, as humanity, have reached the planet through the sturdy wheels of Mars rovers.

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Ripples On Surface Of Martian Sand Dune

From Sojourner to Spirit, from Opportunity to Curiosity, humanity tried and succeeded to reach and explore the surface of Mars, a meaningful step in our journey to one day leave a human print on another planet. As its predecessors’ missions ended, with Oppy shutting down in 2018, the only Mars rover left on the planet was Curiosity, the little machine that’s been trekking over the wasteland and examining it for nearly 8 years.

Curiosity Rover Finds And Examines A Meteorite On Mars

Since it is approaching the 8-year mark since landing on the distant planet, Curiosity has managed to collect a rather impressive gallery of photographs through the years. The images give an impressively high-quality look at the red planet and its surface, ranging from dusty planes to rocky mountains.

Sunset Sequence In Mars’ Gale Crater

Curiosity’s Color View Of Martian Dune After Crossing It

Curiosity’s Dusty Selfie At Duluth

First Sampling Hole In Mount Sharp

Martian Rock ‘Harrison’ In Color, Showing Crystals

Multiple Layers Of Mount Sharp

Jake Matijevic Rock

Curiosity Took Dozens Of Mast Cam Images To Complete This Mosaic Of A Petrified Sand Dune

Outcrop In The Murray Buttes Region Of Lower Mount Sharp

Curiosity Self-Portrait At Martian Sand Dune

Remnants Of Ancient Streambed On Mars

Mount Sharp Comes In Sharply

Wheel Scuff Mark At ‘Rocknest’

Having Reached The Base Of Mount Sharp, Curiosity Captured This Image Of Its Rocky Surroundings

View From Mars Orbiter Showing Curiosity Rover At ‘Shaler’

Layers At The Base Of Mount Sharp

Focusing The 100-Millimeter Mastcam

Getting To Know Mount Sharp

Curiosity Self-Portrait At ‘Windjana’ Drilling Site

Curiosity Visited An Area Named “Fracture Town” Which Contains Many Pointed, Layered Rock Formations

Curiosity Arrived At This Active Sand Dune Named “Gobabeb”, Which Is Part Of A Larger Dune Field Known As “Bagnold”

Curiosity Rover’s View Of Alluring Martian Geology

Mars Rover Curiosity In ‘Buckskin’ Selfie

Curiosity Tracks In ‘Hidden Valley’ On Mars

A Mudstone Rock Outcrop At The Base Of Mount Sharp

Bone Up On Mars Rock Shapes

Strata At Base Of Mount Sharp

Resistant Features In ‘Pahrump Hills’ Outcrop