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Curiosity rover marks 5,000th day on Mars with valley panorama
Original: Go Curiosity, it's Sol 5k. We gonna photograph this Martian valley https:// petapixel.com/2026/10/06/curio sity-rover-ce
NASA's Curiosity rover has reached its 5,000th Martian day, or Sol 5000, on the Red Planet, and celebrated by capturing a panorama of a sandy ridge and Martian valley. The milestone highlights the rover's remarkable longevity, having far exceeded its original two-year mission since landing in 2012. Space enthusiasts are sharing the images and congratulating the mission team on the achievement.
Why now: The Curiosity rover just hit the rare milestone of 5,000 sols on Mars and released new panoramic images to mark it.
Evidence
- Go Curiosity, it's Sol 5k. We gonna photograph this Martian valley https:// petapixel.com/2026/10/06/curio sity-rover-celebrates-its-5000th-day-on-mars-with-panorama-of-sandy-ridge/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=fark&ICID=ref_fark # stem #… · HollyCo26588808@universeodon.com · 3
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