Layers in Gale Crater Central Mound
Layers in Gale Crater Central Mound NASA/JPL/Univ. of Arizona
Edge along Gale Crater Interior Mound
Edge along Gale Crater Interior Mound NASA/JPL/Univ. of Arizona
Southern Layered Mound and Floor in Gale Crater
Southern Layered Mound and Floor in Gale Crater NASA/JPL/University of Arizona
Layers in Gale Crater - NASA Mars images
Layers in Gale Crater NASA/JPL/Univ. of Arizona
Proposed MSL Site in Gale Crater
Proposed MSL Site in Gale Crater NASA/JPL/Univ. of Arizona
Warner's Ranch, National Parks gallery
Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
San Diego Presidio - National Parks Gallery
Picryl description: Public domain image of a small palace, chateau, villa, residential historic building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
San Diego Presidio - National Parks Gallery
Picryl description: Public domain image of a park, trees, outdoors, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Warner's Ranch, National Parks gallery
Public domain photograph of a village, town, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Perspective View of Layered Mound in Gale Crater, Mars
This oblique view, captured by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, shows geological layers of rock exposed on a mound inside Gale Crater on Mars. This view was created from a three-dimensional topographic model o... More
Layers in Lower Formation of Gale Crater Mound
Layers of rock exposed in the lower portion of a tall mound near the center of Gale Crater on Mars exhibit variations in layer thickness and range between dark and light tones in this image taken by NASA Mars R... More
Layers in Upper Formation of Gale Crater Mound
Layers of rock in the upper portion of a tall mound near the center of Gale Crater on Mars exhibit a regular thickness of several meters in this image taken by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. NASA/JPL-Caltech... More
Gale Crater, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
This image, taken by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft, shows a portion of the rim and floor of Gale Crater. The crater rim is dissected by a channel, and dunes are located on the floor at the rim margin. NASA/JPL/ASU
Gale Crater Channels, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
Small channels dissect the northwestern rim of Gale Crater in this image captured by NASA Mars Odyssey. NASA/JPL/ASU
Gale Crater: Future Home of Mars Rover Curiosity
NASA has selected Gale crater as the landing site for the Mars Science Laboratory mission. This view of Gale is a mosaic of observations from NASA Mars Odyssey orbiter. NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
Oblique view of Gale Crater from the Northwest
This computer-generated view based on multiple orbital observations shows Mars Gale crater as if seen from an aircraft northwest of the crater. NASA has selected Gale as the landing site for the Mars Science La... More
Context of Curiosity Landing Site in Gale Crater
This oblique, southward-looking view of Gale crater shows the mound of layered rocks that NASA Mars Science Laboratory will investigate. The mission selected landing site is just north of the mound inside the c... More
Lower Portion of Mound Inside Gale Crater
This oblique view of Gale crater shows the landing site and the mound of layered rocks that NASA Mars Science Laboratory will investigate. The landing site is in the smooth area in front of the mound. NASA/JPL-... More
Rock Layers in Lower Mound in Gale Crater
Mars scientists have several important hypotheses about how these minerals may reflect changes in the amount of water on the surface of Mars. The Mars Science Laboratory rover, Curiosity, will use its full suit... More
Gale Crater, the Selected Landing Site for Curiosity
Gale Crater, the Selected Landing Site for Curiosity NASA/JPL-Caltech/UA
Attractions in Layers of Mountain Inside Gale Crater
The lower portion of a mountain inside Gale crater on Mars contains layers that may be examined by NASA Mars Science Laboratory. A landing site in Gale, close to the foot of the mountain, has been selected for ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Participants of a NASA Tweetup pose for a group...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Participants of a NASA Tweetup pose for a group portrait at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Press Site in Florida during prelaunch activities for the agency’s Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) la... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Television personality Bill Nye the Science Guy...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Television personality Bill Nye the Science Guy talks to the participants of a NASA Tweetup in a tent set up at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Press Site in Florida during prelaunch activiti... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Will.i...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Will.i.am (left), entertainer and member of The Black Eyed Peas, receives a briefing from Larry Price, Lockheed Martin deputy program manager, on ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Expedition 25 astronaut Doug Wheelock talks to ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Expedition 25 astronaut Doug Wheelock talks to the participants of a NASA Tweetup in a tent set up at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Press Site in Florida during prelaunch activities for the... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida, presen...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida, presenters and Kennedy personnel supporting a NASA Tweetup get a close-up look at space shuttle Endeavour being stored in the Vehicle Assembly Bui... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – From left, Lars Perkins, chair of the Education...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – From left, Lars Perkins, chair of the Education and Public Outreach Committee of the NASA Advisory Council; former astronaut Leland Melvin, NASA associate administrator for Education; Wil... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA Tweetup participants hear a presentation b...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA Tweetup participants hear a presentation by Expedition 25 astronaut Doug Wheelock in a tent set up at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Press Site in Florida during prelaunch activities fo... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver addresses...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver addresses the participants of a NASA Tweetup in a tent set up at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Press Site in Florida during prelaunch activities for th... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver addresses...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver addresses the participants of a NASA Tweetup in a tent set up at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Press Site in Florida during prelaunch activities for th... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Television personality Bill Nye the Science Guy...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Television personality Bill Nye the Science Guy talks to the participants of a NASA Tweetup in a tent set up at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Press Site in Florida during prelaunch activiti... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – From left, Yves Lamothe, lead systems engineer ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – From left, Yves Lamothe, lead systems engineer for the 21st Century Ground Systems Program at NASA Kennedy Space Center; NASA Administrator Charles Bolden; Will.i.am, entertainer and memb... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA Administrator Charles Bolden addresses the...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA Administrator Charles Bolden addresses the participants of a NASA Tweetup in a tent set up at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Press Site in Florida during prelaunch activities for the ag... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Will.i...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Will.i.am (left), entertainer and member of The Black Eyed Peas, accompanied by Yves Lamothe, lead systems engineer for the 21st Century Ground Sy... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA Kenned...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Will.i.am, entertainer and member of The Black Eyed Peas, and television personality Bill Nye the Science Guy pos... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – From left, former astronaut Leland Melvin, NASA...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – From left, former astronaut Leland Melvin, NASA associate administrator for Education; Will.i.am, entertainer and member of The Black Eyed Peas; and NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Will.i...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Will.i.am, entertainer and member of The Black Eyed Peas, hears about the space shuttle mission plaques lining the lobby of the Launch Control Cen... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Will.i...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Will.i.am (center), entertainer and member of The Black Eyed Peas, talks with employees on hand during his tour of the Operations and Checkout Bui... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA Administrator Charles Bolden addresses the...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA Administrator Charles Bolden addresses the participants of a NASA Tweetup in a tent set up at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Press Site in Florida during prelaunch activities for the ag... More
Oblique View of Gale Crater, Mars, with Vertical Exaggeration
Gale Crater, where the rover Curiosity of NASA Mars Science Laboratory mission will land in August 2012, contains a mountain rising from the crater floor. NASA/JPL-Caltech/ESA/DLR/FU Berlin/MSSS
Cross Section of Gale Crater, Mars Artist Concept
This artist impression Mars Gale Crater depicts a cross section through the mountain in the middle of the crater, from a viewpoint looking toward the southeast. NASA rover Curiosity will land in Gale Crater in ... More
Part of a ceramic-tile mural by Works Project Administration artist Ke...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a mural painting, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Mount Sharp Inside Gale Crater, Mars
Curiosity, the big rover of NASA Mars Science Laboratory mission, will land in August 2012 near the foot of a mountain inside Gale Crater. The mission project science group is calling the mountain Mount Sharp. ... More
Altered Landing Target in Gale Crater, Mars
The landing target area for Curiosity, the big rover of NASA Mars Science Laboratory mission, has been revised, reducing the area size. It also puts the center of the landing area closer to Mount Sharp. NASA/JP... More
Gale Crater, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
This image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows the northwestern floor and rim of Gale crater. A channel dissects the rim, and the edge of the central mound is visible in the bottom right corner. This i... More
Crisp View from Inside Gale Crater
This 360-degree, full-resolution panorama from NASA Curiosity rover shows the area all around the rover within Gale Crater on Mars. The rover deck is to the left and far right. NASA/JPL-Caltech
Wall of Gale Crater - NASA Mars images
This color image from NASA Curiosity rover shows part of the wall of Gale Crater, the location on Mars where the rover landed. This is part of a larger, high-resolution color mosaic made from images obtained by... More
Veins and Nodules at Knorr Target in Yellowknife Bay of Gale Crater
Light-toned nodules and veins of a patch of sedimentary rock called Knorr are visible in this image from NASA Mars rover Curiosity. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
Images of Gale #2, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
This image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft contains the landing site in the bottom right portion of the image, near the dark dunes. Note the channel that cuts through the crater rim on the left si... More
Images of Gale #3, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
This image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows Gale crater, which is east of the landing site. It shows the northern extent of the dunes, and the layers in Mt. Sharp are visible at the bottom of the image. ... More
Seasonal Pressure Curve Peaks at Gale Crater
This graph shows about one-fourth of a Martian year pattern atmospheric pressure at the surface of Mars, as measured by the Rover Environmental Monitoring Station on NASA Curiosity rover. NASA/JPL-Caltech/CABCS... More
Steady Temperatures at Mars Gale Crater
This pair of graphs shows about one-fourth of a Martian year record of temperatures in degrees Celsius measured by the Rover Environmental Monitoring Station REMS on NASA Curiosity rover. NASA/JPL-Caltech/CABCS... More
Whirlwind Detection by Curiosity in Gale Crater
The Rover Environmental Monitoring Station REMS on NASA Curiosity Mars rover has detected dozens of whirlwinds, or vortex events, causing brief dips in atmospheric pressure, and sometimes other measurable effec... More
Humidity in Gale Crater: Scant and Variable
This graphic tracks the maximum relative humidity and the temperature at which that maximum occurred each Martian day, or sol, for about one-fourth of a Martian year, as measured by REMS on NASA Curiosity Mars ... More
Images of Gale #4, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
This image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows the northern part of Mt. Sharp and the crater floor between Mt. Sharp and the northern rim of Gale Crater. The layering of Mt. Sharp is visible at the bottom o... More
Images of Gale #5, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
Moving eastward from the previous image, we continue to see the northern floor and rim of Gale Crater and the northern part of Mt. Sharp. This image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows a weathered region of... More
Images of Gale #6, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
Continuing eastward, this image of Gale captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows the reappearance of dunes on the crater floor near the margin of Mt. Sharp. NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
Images of Gale #7, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
Moving further east, we see more dunes. This image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows more of the crater rim and the crater floor seen in the image is not as smooth as in other parts of the cra... More
Images of Gale #8, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
This image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows the rough terrain just inside the eastern rim of Gale Crater as well as the eastern extent of Mr. Sharp. NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
Images of Gale #9, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
We now begin a traverse across Mt. Sharp moving from east to west. The layering of the material that comprises Mt. Sharp is visible in the bottom third of this image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft; showing t... More
Images of Gale #10, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
This image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows more of the weathering of the eastern side of Mt. Sharp. NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
Images of Gale #11, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
This Gale image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows the region just slightly south of yesterday image. The dark region on the crater floor is sand. The dunes that encircle Mt. Sharp are most likely comprise... More
Images of Gale #12, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
Continuing westward, this image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows Mt. Sharp just east of the highest peak of the deposit. The dark material near the top of the image is likely sand. This image shows the d... More
Images of Gale #13, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
This image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows the region slightly south of yesterday image, including the floor of the crater at the bottom of the frame. NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
Images of Gale #14, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
This image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows the highest elevation of layered deposit occurs at the top, but just south of the center of the image is a peak that does not appear to be layered and is erodi... More
Images of Gale #15, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
The highest elevations of Mt. Sharp are just outside this image to the east. In the center of this image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft is a channel, indicating that fluids played a part in eroding Mt. Sharp... More
Images of Gale #16, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
This image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows the westward continuation of the channel from yesterday image. Note how the channel widens as it moves downslope to the west. NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
Images of Gale #17, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
This image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft continues to follow the channel seen in the past two images. The rover landing site is at the top margin of this image. NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
Images of Gale #18, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
This image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows the major channel that started near the top of Mt. Sharp. Near the top of this image is a wide valley that reaches to the crater floor and the nearby dunes. NA... More
Images of Gale #19, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
This image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows the western margin of Mt. Sharp. The large channel from past images enters the frame in the center and then veers to the northwest. A large region of sand and ... More
Images of Gale #20, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
Showing the area just slightly west of the previous image, the large region of sand and sand dunes are the dark area that dominates this image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft. NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
Images of Gale #21, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
This image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft of the western floor of Gale Crater shows the large region of sand and sand dunes present southwest of the landing site. NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
Images of Gale #22, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
This image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows the western rim of Gale Crater. Several channels dissect the rim of the crater. NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
Images of Gale #23, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
This image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows the southwestern floor of Gale Crater. A fairly large channel that dissects the crater rim is visible entering from the bottom of the frame and continuing nort... More
Images of Gale #24, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
This image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows dark material at the bottom of the image, likely deposited by the large channel. It shows how close that material is to Mt. Sharp and how different the two dep... More
Images of Gale #25, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
Moving eastward across the southern part of Gale Crater, this image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows more dark material deposited from the large channel through the SW rim of crater; material has a sharp... More
Images of Gale #26, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
Backtracking a bit, this image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows the large channel in the upper left of the frame. Just below the brighter material of Mt. Sharp is the start of the arced edge of material ... More
Images of Gale #27, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
This image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows the southwest rim of Gale Crater, including a small, younger crater. NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
Images of Gale #28, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
Moving eastward across the southern part of Gale Crater, this image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows the easternmost arc of the channel deposit at the far left edge. Towards the bottom of the frame are s... More
Images of Gale #29, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
This image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft is just slightly south of yesterday, and shows how close the dunes are to the crater rim. NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
Images of Gale #30, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
Following the dunes eastward, we find several channels dissecting the crater rim in this image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft. These channels may be the source of material for the sand dunes. NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
Images of Gale #31, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
This image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft provides another look at one of the larger channels dissecting the rim of Gale Crater that may be the source of the dune material. NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
Images of Gale #32, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
Moving further east, this image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows the southern extent of Mt. Sharp as well as the crater floor and rim. In this image there are small dunes near Mt. Sharp as well as dunes ... More
Images of Gale #33, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
This image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows the southeastern rim of Gale Crater. The large ridge at the bottom of image is the top of the rim. Image shows a channel dissecting the rim; two dune fields oc... More
How Did the Mound in Gale Crater Form?
Scientist hypothesize that a lake of liquid water once filled Gale crater, and the layers in the mound formed as sediment settled down through the water to the bottom of the lake in this image from NASA Mars Re... More
Point Lake Outcrop in Gale Crater
This image from NASA Curiosity was taken by the right telephoto-lens camera of the Mast Camera Mastcam on the rover during the 193rd Martian day, or sol, of Curiosity work on Mars Feb. 20, 2013 in the Glenelg a... More
Gale Crater, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
This image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft of Gale Crater shows the region of the crater that is home to the Curiosity Rover. NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
Target Rock Ithaca in Gale Crater, Mars
The rock Ithaca is shown here with a rougher lower texture and smoother texture on top, and appears to be a piece of the local sedimentary bedrock protruding from the surrounding soil in Gale Crater as seen by ... More
Possible Extent of Ancient Lake in Gale Crater, Mars
This illustration depicts a concept for the possible extent of an ancient lake inside Gale Crater. The base map combines image data from the Context Camera on NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and color informat... More
Erosion by Scarp Retreat in Gale Crater
This mosaic of images from the Mast Camera onboard NASA Curiosity Mars rover shows a series of sedimentary deposits in the Glenelg area of Gale Crater, from a perspective in Yellowknife Bay looking toward west-... More
Sedimentation and Erosion in Gale Crater, Mars
This image depicts how a mountain inside a Mars Gale Crater might have formed. At left, the crater fills with layers of sediment. Yellow is for deposits in alluvial fans, deltas, and drifts during both wet and ... More
Simulated View of Gale Crater Lake on Mars
This simulation depicts a lake partially filling Mars Gale Crater, receiving runoff from snow melting on the crater rim, showing evidence that NASA Curiosity rover has found ancient streams, deltas and lakes. N... More
Methane Measurements by NASA Curiosity in Mars Gale Crater
This graphic shows tenfold spiking in the abundance of methane in the Martian atmosphere surrounding NASA Curiosity Mars rover, as detected by a series of measurements made with the Tunable Laser Spectrometer i... More
Sunset in Mars Gale Crater. NASA public domain image colelction.
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover recorded this view of the sun setting at the close of the mission's 956th Martian day, or sol (April 15, 2015), from the rover's location in Gale Crater. This was the first sunset o... More
Sunset Sequence in Mars Gale Crater Animation
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover recorded this sequence of views of the sun setting at the close of the mission's 956th Martian day, or sol (April 15, 2015), from the rover's location in Gale Crater. The four image... More
Gale Crater, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
This image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows part of Gale Crater, the home of the Curiosity Rover. Orbit Number: 59044 Latitude: -4.48044 Longitude: 137.355 Instrument: VIS Captured: 2015-04-... More
Gale Crater Surface Materials, 2001 NASA Mars Odyssey images
Gale Crater, home to NASA's Curiosity Mars rover, shows a new face in this mosaic image made using data from the Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) on NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter. The colors come from an... More
Silicon and Titanium Correlation in Selected Rocks at Gale Crater, Mar...
The yellow triangles on this graph indicate concentrations of the elements titanium and silicon in selected rock targets with high silica content analyzed by the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS) instrum... More
Alteration Effects at Gale and Gusev Craters
This graph shows the ratio of concentrations of several elements in four different pairs of targets examined by Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS) instruments on NASA Mars rovers Curiosity and Spirit. Fo... More
A fence that has some grass on top of it. Wind breeze fence.
A fence with a bunch of ropes on it / A fence with a thick layer of white rope / Public domain stock photo of a nature.