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Curiosity wheel survey, sol 708

Curiosity wheel survey, sol 708
Curiosity wheel survey, sol 708 On sol 708 (August 3, 2014), Curiosity performed a series of short drives followed by MAHLI imaging of each of the wheels, to survey their condition. Here, the images have been sorted and the inter-cleat spaces numbered to make it easier to survey the locations of specific marks, tears, and punctures. NASA / JPL / MSSS / Emily Lakdawalla

Here is a closer look at the damage on the left-middle wheel over time: