Full-rez Curiosity images arrive

Now we’re getting to the good stuff. Today, the Curiosity rover delivered the first full-resolution images of its new home on Mars.

The foreground shows two distinct zones of excavation likely carved out by blasts from the rover’s descent stage thrusters, NASA writes.

By the way, if you like a little humor with your science, you want to be following SarcasticRover on Twitter.

I think I’ve got a dust allergy!! WORST PLANET IN THE UNIVERSE TO BE! EXCEPT FOR EARTH… POLLEN amirght?! I miss the flowers.

— SarcasticRover (@SarcasticRover) August 8, 2012

I just did my FIRST GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF MARS… MOST ROCKS ARE UNDECIDED, but still plan to vote. Go Democracy! #curiosity2012

— SarcasticRover (@SarcasticRover) August 8, 2012