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Curiosity rover snaps a detailed look at sand dunes on Mars
In its trek around the surface of the Red Planet, the Curiosity rover reached the sand dunes it already ogled from afar. While that may not sound all that exciting, these images the vehicle captured along its journey provide the first detailed look at the Martian dunes for further study. The image above is a wheel track on the "High Dune," part of the larger "Bagnold Dunes" that lie on the northwest side of Mars' Mount Sharp. The rover will scoop up and sieve sand samples to be analyzed with Curiosity's own onboard lab equipment.
