Curiosity Mars rover's landing plan

by Wally Bahny  |  August 3, 2012, 9:25am PDT  |  Image 7 of 9

Curiosity rover: landing area geology

This map highlights some of the geology of the landing region by color-coding areas based on the amount of heat they hold on to. You can also see the Alluvial Fan really well in this image.

Image courtesy NASA

Curiosity rover: landing area geology - Image 7 of 9

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Wally currently works for a medium-size healthcare company in southeast and central Michigan providing network administration and end user support.

Wally Bahny

Wally Bahny
Wally currently works for a medium-size healthcare company in southeast and central Michigan providing network administration and end user support. He enjoys science fiction (especially Star Trek), gaming (especially World of Warcraft), gadgets and other technology.
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