At first glance at this image, you d be forgiven for mistaking it as a still from the latest science fiction blockbuster.
But the photo is very much real, and was snapped by NASA s Curiosity Mars rover this week.
The selfie shows the rover alongside a rock formation dubbed Mont Mercou , a nickname taken from a mountain in France.
And while the photo is impressive on its own, it was actually taken to celebrate Curiosity s 30th sample to date, after the rover drilled a hole at a nearby rock sample nicknamed Nontron.
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The selfie shows the rover alongside a rock formation dubbed Mont Mercou , a nickname taken from a mountain in France
Rare space selfie from Mars rover
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