This 360-degree panorama shows evidence of a successful first
test drive for NASA's Curiosity rover. On Aug. 22, 2012, the
rover made its first move, going forward about 15 feet (4.5
meters), rotating 120 degrees and then reversing about 8 feet
(2.5 meters). Curiosity is about 20 feet (6 meters) from its
landing site, now named Bradbury Landing. Visible in the image
are the rover's first track marks. A small 3.5-inch
(9-centimeter) rock can be seen where the drive began, which
engineers say was partially under one of the rear wheels. Scour
marks left by the rover's descent stage during landing can be
seen to the left and right of the wheel tracks. The lower slopes
of Mount Sharp are visible at the top of the picture, near the
center. This mosaic from the rover's Navigation camera is made
up of 23 full-resolution frames, displayed in a cylindrical
projection. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Browse Image | Medium
Image | Full Res Image (NASA's Planetary Photojournal)