Photos from the Mars Curiosity Rover
Since reaching the surface of Mars, Curiosity journeyed towards Mount Sharp and documents the Martian landscape.
University of Arizona / JPL-Caltech / NASA
A detailed telephoto view from Curiosity shows Mount Sharp. The rover was expected to reach the 3.4-mile-high peak in February 2013, and the layered surface of the mountain should yield information to scientists on the planet's geological history.