Curiosity Reaches 1-Kilometer Elevation Gain

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover reached the pinnacle — so far — of its 14-year-old mission on Aug. 26, 2026, when it marked an elevation gain of 1 kilometer in its journey from Gale Crater on Mars up the slope of Mount Sharp. Curiosity obtained the accompanying mosaic image, a view looking back from its current […] The post Curiosity Reaches 1-Kilometer Elevation Gain appeared first on NASA Science .

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