--- title: "NASA Rover’s New Selfie Will Make You Feel Like You’re on Mars, and Maybe a Little Drunk" description: "NASA has shared a brand new selfie its Curiosity Mars rover took late last month — and it's a real doozy." date: "2021-12-02" modified: "2021-12-02" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/nasa-rover-selfie-mars-whoa" categories: - "Astronomy" - "Mars" - "NASA" - "Space" tags: - "curiosity" - "mars" - "NASA" - "the digest" --- # NASA Rover’s New Selfie Will Make You Feel Like You’re on Mars, and Maybe a Little Drunk ![NASA has shared a brand new selfie its Curiosity Mars rover took late last month — and it's a real doozy.]() *\Image: NASA\* ## 360 View NASA has shared a brand new selfie its Curiosity Mars rover took late last month — and it's a real doozy. A whopping [81 images were stitched together]() to form a massive 360-degree panorama. Thanks to some clever editing, the entire vista was squished into one convenient frame, a beautifully warped — and slightly nausea-inducing — mess. ![]() ## Rock Hopping The unique image also gives us a tantalizing view of a large rock structure behind the rover called the "Greenheugh Pediment," according to a [NASA update](). Curiosity is now headed towards a small canyon opening called the Maria Gordon notch, visible behind the rover on the left in the new shot. It was named after the early 20th century scientist who studied the Dolomite Mountains of Italy, [earning her]() the first Doctor of Science awarded to a woman in the UK. The new panorama was taken by the Mars Hand Lens Imager, attached to the tip of Curiosity's robotic arm. The tiny rover has been scanning the Martian surface since August 2012 and has been sending back [countless photos and selfies]() since then, showing off some of the most stunning barren landscapes. And perhaps one day it — or its sibling rovers — will finally make the ultimate discovery: definitive proof that Mars was once teeming with life. **READ MORE:** [NASA delivers trippy Mars rover selfie with a dizzying perspective]() \[*CNET*\] **More on** *[NASA Rover Detects Organic Molecules on the Surface of Mars]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()