Curiosity Postcard Celebrates Rover’s 5,000th Day on Mars

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What happened

Description While parked at a sand ridge nicknamed “Chocolatal,” NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover used its black-and-white navigation cameras to capture panoramas at two times of day.

The first was taken on Aug.

Key facts

  • The first was taken on Aug.
  • Reported by NASA and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:21:27 UTC.

Why it matters

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  • Peer review status and replication of the findings
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  1. Curiosity Blog, Sols 5002-5009: Tough Planning To Learn More About Wind-Blown Sediments

  2. Curiosity Postcard Celebrates Rover’s 5,000th Day on Mars

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