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PIA23243: Curiosity's Three-Frame Mosaic of Clouds

           Target: Mars Mission:  Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Instrument:  Navcam (MSL) Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech …

PIA23242: Curiosity Sees More Clouds Over Gale Crater

           Target: Mars Mission:  Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Instrument:  Navcam (MSL) Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech …