Apparently understanding just how important having a face shot of one’s self to upload to various social networking sites around the Internet, the Mars rover has jutted its arm out and snapped a photo of itself. Now we just need a mirror pic and one of it pouting its lips.
NASA's Curiosity rover might be sitting around an alien, Martian landscape, but it's bringing a bit of pop culture to the surface of the red planet.
Like legions of teenagers before it, Curiosity extended its (robotic) arm a few days ago and snapped off a self-portrait to beam back to Earth. It's a gesture that's as funny as it is practical; NASA has been putting the rover's arm through a series of gestures to ensure that it – and many important instruments attached to it – are functioning well. Continue Reading
