Red Cent: Mars Rover Curiosity Snaps High-Res Pic of Penny Payload (Photo)
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 12:30
in Astronomy & Space
A penny on Mars has grown rich with red dust while riding on a NASA rover. NASA officials recently revealed that the red cent is now covered in Mars dust, despite being mounted vertically on the space agency's Curiosity rover for the past 14 months.