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Since 1997, NASA has been sending rovers to Mars to document the soil, dig up rocks, and take pictures of the Martian landscape. But never before has a rover managed to take photos of itself. On August 8, 2012, the aptly named Curiosity touched down and made this ultimate selfie. Stitched together from 63 images, it shows the entire rover and even the imprints in the sand of its scoop and wheels – but not the seven-foot robotic arm that was holding the camera. As we all know, a self-portrait is not a unique achievement. But to take one from 34.8 million miles away is extraordinary. (Photo by NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems (MSSS)/National Geographic)
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