NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover at Ogunquit Beach (360 View)

This 360-degree panorama was acquired by the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA's Curiosity rover looking out over part of an area called Bagnold Dunes, which stretch for miles on Mars. This location, called "Ogunquit Beach," is on the northwestern flank of lower Mount Sharp. Points of interest include the dune’s ripples, and bedrock made from sediments deposited in lakes billions of years ago.

From February to April 2017, Curiosity examined linear sand dunes to compare with what it found in 2015 and 2016 during an investigation of crescent-shaped dunes. This two-phase campaign is the first close-up study of active dunes anywhere other than Earth.


The scene is presented with a color adjustment that approximates white balancing, to resemble how the rocks and sand would appear under daytime lighting conditions on Earth.

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Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

[KeesieOilcorner]

Isn't it actually mindblowing to be looking at a different planet in 360° looking at a phone that people 20 years ago didn't even expect to come about until way into the future. Makes you think..

[Lanokota]

Curiosity is an impressive machine to keep going like this. Your engineers should be proud.

[piranha]

It would be cool if you could use some sort of "filler" for the sky, with a color gradient.

But yeah, that's the best use of 360 videos I've seen so far!

[adilasdff]

It really feels amazing to be looking at another planet like this, but i have a question. Was this the actual raw footage/picture or was it recreated with the data curiosity sent? I understand that sending a raw footage file would be really expensive considering the small window the curiosity gets in communicating with the Earth but it still would be really amazing to just see another planet in its true form

[francescomarsiglietti]

I would be courious to see how mars sky looks from the horizon till the zenith, the full sky in few words

[EAK]

Which game is this? Must say it has stunning graphics, didn't understand the storyline tho!

[dipi]

NASA's APOD 2017-05-08 _(»Ancient Ogunquit Beach on Mars«)_ sent me here. Cheers!

[CodeLeeCarter]

Awesome, soon we'll be able to walk on mars, If dreams go according to plan.

[tiagotiagot]

The next rover needs to have a 360 video camera; stills from a stitched panorama is ancient tech by now.

[GrantLanning]

I always have a hard time picturing the distances to the landmarks in these photos.

[damienscullytoo]

For reference people the rover is the size of a Jeep... Just dawned on me how big those rocks and ripples are wow

[Tyke]

If this ever fails to amaze you, check your pulse.

[Sol-x]

i wounder how long it will be before Elon Musk sends his own rover.

[MCR]

Why don't send 2 robots - one research robot and another camera-robot independent of research robot?

[BurroDiablo]

No "sky", other words, not showing the studio light rigs eh??
Just kidding, wonderful images ;)

[Vagabundo]

If you don't want to lose brain cells, don't read this comment section.

[NeonsStyleHD]

Who else wishes there was a zoom option in these Mars 360's?

[userwl]

this beach needs a few deckchairs so people can chill when watching the surfers ride those waves. Don't forget your sunblock. 😎🌞🏄🏊

[allall]

So much CLEAN this rover :D Its brand new! xD

[Chriswmagic]

Its unfortunate the Mars Rover never got close to Valles Marineres, - that would make a good photo