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February 3rd, 2016 
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NASA is encouraging its Mars Exploration Rovers to send Selfies back to earth using their built-in sticks.
Sputnik reports:
The Mars rover Curiosity snapped a glorious self-portrait from its location on the surface of the red planet during its ongoing mission.
The image depicts the car-size mobile lab surrounded by dark brown sand.
The selfie, comprised of 57 separate photographs, was taken by the Mars Hand Lens Imager camera on January 19 while the rover was exploring the Namib Dune, digging into the sand for samples.
Can’t wait to share science results from Namib Dune; but first, let me take a #selfie https://t.co/sv2bH6ghSg pic.twitter.com/03TmNosXHQ
— Curiosity Rover (@MarsCuriosity) January 29, 2016
A huge complex of dark sand, the desert-like area, named the “Bagnold Dune Field,” including the Namib Dune, has been the subject of investigation for almost 60 days, as scientists seek a clearer picture of how Martian dunes form in surface winds.
The rover’s arm was used to take the spectacular shot without the arm itself visible.
NASA scientists have acquired several striking Curiosity selfies, including “Rocknest” (PIA16468), “Windjana” (PIA18390) and “Buckskin” (PIA19807).
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