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Mars Rover Sends First Color Image

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HUFFINGTONPOST.COM - So far it's been a black-and-white world on the Red Planet, but today NASA's Curiosity rover sent back the first color photo from its historic mission on Mars.

The picture offers a view of the north wall and rim of Gale Crater, but the image is blurry because the removable dust cover on the camera is coated with fine debris kicked up during landing, USA Today reports. The photo has also been rotated to correct the current tilt of the rover's robotic arm. click here to read more