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Animation of Curiosity Rover's Arm Movements for Taking a Self-Portrait

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This animation shows how the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) camera on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity was positioned for taking multiple images that were combined into a self-portrait.

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