Taken 24 hours after Curiosity’s landing, this photo shows darkened radial jets caused by the impact of the rover's sky crane, which helped deliver Curiosity to the surface of Mars. The image was captured by a Mars orbiter about 24 hours after landing. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Arizona)

Taken 24 hours after Curiosity’s landing, this photo shows darkened radial jets caused by the impact of the rover's sky crane, which helped deliver Curiosity to the surface of Mars. The image was captured by a Mars orbiter about 24 hours after landing. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Arizona) - Image 14 of 22