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Scaling a mountain, NASA rover sends home glorious Martian view

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NASA 's Curiosity rover is climbing a 3.4-mile -high mountain on Mars .

From its perch in the foothills, you can see over an expanse of plains, called Aeolis Palus , and beyond that the hilly walls of Gale Crater .

Curiosity is currently headed to a new destination on Mount Sharp , a place home to expansive and compelling "boxworks" formations.