Curiosity's Hazcams Capture a Day on Mars

A hyperwall ready version of animation publised at https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA26209

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover recorded two 25-frame videos showing the passage of 12 hours on Nov. 8, 2023, the 4,002nd Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The images were captured with Curiosity's front and rear Hazard-Avoidance Cameras, or Hazcams. A long series of images can be put together to create a video so that scientists can look for passing clouds or dust devils, which teach them more about the Martian environment. The perfect time for doing this type of work is when Curiosity is less active for long stretches, as it was during Mars solar conjunction. The lack of robotic arm motion and driving during conjunction allowed the Hazcams to image for 12 hours of a day for the first time. While these Hazcam videos didn't reveal any clouds or dust activity, they did capture the passage of time as the Sun rose and set.

See https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA26209