In a fun break from science, NASA’s Curiosity rover used the MAHLI instrument to take a series of images that were combined into a self-portrait. I really think NASA should print postcards of this image with stylized “Greetings From Mars” text along the top!

If you’d like to learn more about the MAHLI instrument, visit: http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/mission/instruments/cameras/mahli/

More information on the Mars Science Laboratory mission at: http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/mission/