Reading the Rover Tracks

NASA/JPL-Caltech2012-08-29

NASA
Washington, DC, United States

The straight lines in Curiosity zigzag track marks are Morse code for JPL. The footprint is an important reference mark that the rover can use to drive more precisely via a system called visual odometry.

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Title: Reading the Rover Tracks
Creator: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Date Created: 2012-08-29
Rights: JPL

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