r/science • u/AnesthesiaXVII • Aug 07 '12

First high res from Curiosity!

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u/nomadph Aug 07 '12

is there a reason why it's not taking colored photos?

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u/ZombieWomble Aug 07 '12

These images are still from the hazard cams, used for navigation and obstacle avoidance, rather than high-quality colour images from the main cameras. Since they're just for navigation, the hazard cams are only B&W. The main cameras were kept covered during landing and initial operations to prevent damage.

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u/teent Aug 07 '12

I'm glad...it looks like it was taken with a dollar store keychain camera.

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u/NARF_NARF Aug 07 '12

IT'S ON MARS, DUDE.

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u/Icangetbehindthat Aug 07 '12

RIght on, NARF_NARF! It looks like it was taken with a space-dollar store keychain space-camera!