At 20:16:10 UTC the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) has taken this beautiful view of the Martian landscape furrowed by the tracks left by Curiosity itself.
On the horizon we can see a portion of the edge of the crater Gale conspicuously veiled by haze.
Mars is approaching the point of its orbit farthest from the Sun (aphelion), the average planetary temperature is falling and this will favor the formation of haze and clouds in the coming months.
This photo has been processed to allow a better view of the colors, balancing the white and slightly increasing the microcontrast and color saturation.
Last, the photo was rotated 147° counterclockwise to return the horizon line to a more natural orientation.
Original image: https://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl-raw-images/msss/02463/mhli/2463MH0003250050902359E01_DXXX.jpg
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