Photo of the Day: First High Res from Curiosity

NASA recently released the first high resolution photos from the Mars rover Curiosity.

In the caption NASA reported:

These are the first two full-resolution images of the Martian surface from the Navigation cameras on NASA's Curiosity rover, which are located on the rover's "head" or mast. The rim of Gale Crater can be seen in the distance beyond the pebbly ground. 

The topography of the rim is very mountainous due to erosion. The ground seen in the middle shows low-relief scarps and plains. The foreground shows two distinct zones of excavation likely carved out by blasts from the rover's descent stage thrusters. 

It's one small turn of the wheel for Curiosity, one giant leap for curious people in the United states.