The Curiosity rover snapped this view of its Martian surroundings, compiled from hundreds of individual images, in late October and early November. The area is known as Rocknest for the profusion of large chunks of rock. To date, the rover has driven about one-third of a mile. [NASA/JPL/MSSS]
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