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Here’s the Curiosity Rover Before and After Two Years on Mars

By Mika McKinnon Published August 20, 2014, 8:54 pm ET

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Mars has been rough on the Curiosity rover. The Verge collected an entire gallery of photographs from when she was shiny-new, and after surviving two years of dust storms and rock fields. Aside from the torn-up wheels, the not-so-little rover is looking pretty good after all her adventures!

https://gizmodo.com/heres-a-six-minute-summary-of-the-curiosity-rover-missi-1621110628

Top Image: A growing layer fine dust on on the rover, with rare earth (samarium–cobalt) magnets protecting the ultraviolet sensors. Collage of MAHLI images. Credit: NASA/Mars Weather

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