Mars Curiosity Rover Views Comet Siding Spring

NASA's image library records Mars Curiosity Rover Views Comet Siding Spring.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

This image from an animiation of comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring were taken by the Mast Camera Mastcam on NASA Curiosity Mars rover as the comet passed near the red planet on Oct. 19, 2014.

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A CLOSER LOOK

This image from an animiation of comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring were taken by the Mast Camera Mastcam on NASA Curiosity Mars rover as the comet passed near the red planet on Oct. 19, 2014.

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