Red Planet Selfies: Mars Rover Curiosity Poses on Mount Sharp (Photos)

Thursday, June 16, 2016 - 07:31 in Earth & Climate

Curiosity's two latest self-portraits were snapped on May 11 in the foothills of the 3.4-mile-high (5.5 kilometers) Mount Sharp, at a site dubbed "Okoruso." Curiosity had stopped there to drill into the mudstone bedrock and collect samples.

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