[21twelve]

Any idea how they took that selfie? I’ve seen them before - but with the boom visible that holds the camera.

Maybe like the tourists? “Hey - can you take a picture so I can show the folks back home!?”

[cynwoody]

Any idea how they took that selfie? I’ve seen them before - but with the boom visible that holds the camera.

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/jpl/pia20316/curiosity-self-portrait-at-mIartian-sand-dune

It's a composite of 57 images taken January 19th using the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) at the end of the rover's robotic arm. They edited out any parts of the arm which intruded.

[Jack Hydrazine]

In this 360 video see if you can spot the boom.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU-pZSsYhDk

Just take your mouse, place it on the video, and left-click drag it around.