NASA’s Curiosity Rover Shares New Panorama of Martian Landscape

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NASA’s Curiosity rover has shared a stunning new image of the Martian landscape. This image was taken in November 2025, during the rover's 13th year on Mars. It combines photos taken at different times of the Martian day, focusing on the changes in light across the rough terrain of Gale Crater.

The rover is currently on a high ridge, overlooking a formation called "boxwork." This formation consists of mineral-rich ridges created billions of years ago by ancient groundwater. Scientists are very interested in these features because they show how Mars changed from a wet environment that might have supported life to the dry planet it is today.

As Curiosity climbs the 5-kilometer-high Mount Sharp, it continues to analyze rock chemistry and textures at sites like "Nevado Sajama" using its robotic drill. To make the best use of its aging nuclear power source, the mission team has added new ways for the rover to work more independently, allowing it to conduct scientific tasks while also communicating with orbiters.

This latest view shows Curiosity’s wheel tracks in the foreground and the crater rim 25 miles away. It highlights Curiosity's key role in revealing the history of water and the potential for ancient life on Mars.