Curiosity: First color shot
5 of 15 from Mars as seen by NASA's Curiosity rover (pictures)
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The first color image from Mars taken by Curiosity is murky because the dust cover on the lens at the end of the rover's robotic arm was apparently coated with dust during descent. The dust cover remained in place for several days after landing.
August 21, 2012 2:29 PM PDT
Photo by: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Malin Space Science Systems
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