First pictures downloading from Curiosity ... [View all]

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Source: NASA/JPL



Read more: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

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a small thumbnail image has been shown

now a higher-res image, can see one of the rover's wheels

2nd image shows shadow of rover

blog here: http://gizmodo.com/5932039/live-coverage-of-the-mars-curiosity-landing-from-nasas-jet-propulsion-laboratory/

actual pic: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ZGnYELJuFvw/UB9YmUh5gMI/AAAAAAAACUU/25m9Biped5Y/w497-h373/12%2B-%2B1

Curiousity is now tweeting -- yes, tweeting -- pix from Mars: https://twitter.com/MarsCuriosity

Apparently that's it for today -- they are near the end of the sol (Mars day) and will be doing no more imaging until tomorrow.

Sleep tight, DU !