This set of images compares a black-and-white image from the
High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) aboard
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter to a color image obtained by
the Mars Descent Imager aboard NASA's Curiosity rover during its
descent to the surface. Curiosity landed on Aug. 5 PDT (Aug. 6
EDT). The MARDI image was the 512th frame taken during the
descent. It was acquired from an altitude of about 560 feet (170
meters), and about 44 seconds before touchdown. The area covers
is about 705 by 490 feet (215 by 150 meters), and has a pixel
scale of about 5 inches (12 centimeters). Small rocks and
windblown sediment patterns are seen thoughout the image. The
white box is the size of the rover and is placed at the location
determined from MARDI data. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-
Caltech/MSSS/Univ. of Arizona Browse Image | Medium Image | Full
Res Image (NASA's Planetary Photojournal)