Image of the Day - Curiosity

Today's Image of the Day for 13/8/12 - NASA's Curiosity

Image courtesy of  NASA

After a long absence the Image of the Day is finally back, and what better way to welcome it back than an Image taken by NASA's Curiosity. This Image was taken from the same spot in which Curiosity landed, due to the on going health checks that have not allowed the rover to move. The first stage in these health checks is to update the on board computers software, this software is better suited for the mars surface and will enable the use of the robotic arm and drill. These updates will take approximately 1 week to complete. In the mean time the NASA scientists will be closely analyzing the Images taken by the rover. The image below is the first 360 degree panorama sent from the Red Planet.

Image courtesy of  NASA