"Hidden Robot: Mars Slopes Revealed in Space Photo of the Week"

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured an image of the Curiosity Mars rover as a small dark speck on the slopes of Upper Gediz Vallis in Mars' Gale Crater. The rover's location is a significant achievement for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which remotely operates it from millions of miles away. The image, taken on the 4,051st Martian day of the rover's mission, was captured by the High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera. This photo showcases the ongoing exploration and discoveries being made on the Red Planet by NASA's various missions.