NASA's Curiosity Rover: Self-Portrait Size:S - 40 x 30cm now drifting through the cosmic

now drifting through the cosmic void in haunting beauty

and other indentations

yet profoundly significant human footprint

winding arms of the majestic spiral galaxy M51 appear like a grand staircase sweeping through space

NASA's Curiosity Rover: Self-Portrait Size:S - 40 x 30cm now drifting through the cosmicCuriosity Self Portrait at Martian Sand Dune This self portrait of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows the vehicle at "Namib Dune," where the rover's activities included scuffing into the dune with a wheel and scooping samples of sand for laboratory analysis. Photo details The scene combines 57 images taken on Jan. 19, 2016, during the 1,228th Martian day, or sol, of Curiosity's work on Mars. The camera used for this is the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI)