Anyone who's taken his or her own picture for a Facebook profile page will know how tricky it is to do what NASA's Curiosity rover just did: It turned one of its 17 cameras around on itself and took a snapshot of its very own "face on Mars."

GhettoRice · 2012-09-08T13:52:59+00:00

TIL: Mars is not red, it's atmosphere just got instagramed.

JoeyQuoms · 2012-09-08T13:54:35+00:00

It looks...sad...

dotAlexX · 2012-09-08T15:42:40+00:00

Obligatory NASA Curiosity mirror pic: http://imgur.com/RtZlu

mtldude1967 · 2012-09-08T13:15:52+00:00

I wonder: If they made it look like Wall-E, would Disney have chipped in a few bucks to help pay for the mission?

Sidoth · 2012-09-08T14:15:20+00:00

This is the first pic from mars that really hit me.

Seeing something that we made on it had a much bigger impact on me then all the pictures of its surroundings

Boxekox · 2012-09-08T14:12:41+00:00

Selfies!

mmmjon · 2012-09-08T13:56:48+00:00

Now it just needs to find a mirror for its Myspace profile pic.

Iamgoingtooffendyou · 2012-09-08T14:32:08+00:00

Number five, Is alive!

Postlurkial_times · 2012-09-08T10:36:07+00:00

Oh, Curiosity

MrxPeaches · 2012-09-08T07:29:55-07:00

Its almost like the curiosity has feelings, must be so lonely :(

Coffee10707 · 2012-09-08T14:53:17+00:00

You all believe Curiosity took the picture himself and didn't ask someone walking by to snap a quick picture of him in front of Mars to send back to his family on Earth?

NoFucksGiven00 · 2012-09-08T14:17:32+00:00

Why would this be difficult?

superman-ish · 2012-09-08T14:51:59+00:00

http://theinfosphere.org/images/thumb/1/11/Roberto.jpg/225px-Roberto.jpg

sbarias20 · 2012-09-08T14:12:30+00:00

So this is NSWF porn today? Your call, OP.

zbreeze3 · 2012-09-08T14:29:24+00:00

my'space'!!!

piss_connoisseur · 2012-09-08T14:54:00+00:00

Anyone who's taken his or her own picture for a Facebook profile page will know how tricky it is to do what NASA's Curiosity rover just did: It turned one of its 17 cameras around on itself and took a snapshot of its very own "face on Mars."

What the actual fuck did I just read?

forkandspoon2011 · 2012-09-08T15:04:38+00:00

TIL Johny Five works for NASA now and is currently on Mars.

Stephen_Fapking · 2012-09-08T13:35:17+00:00

Is it making the duck face?

That_steam_guy · 2012-09-08T07:12:01-07:00

All it needs now is an "UGLY ):" album to put it in.

stickowe · 2012-09-08T13:45:46+00:00

Hipster Curiosity using Instagram.

FoxBattalion79 · 2012-09-08T14:05:12+00:00

looks like it instagramed itself too. oh the humanity

bheklilr · 2012-09-08T14:50:39+00:00

I'm going to hazard a guess and say that it was far more difficult for Curiosity to take a picture of itself than for your average 13 year old to hold a phone backwards.

Abscheu · 2012-09-08T17:02:58+00:00

"Number Five... IS ON FUCKING MARS, BITCHES!"

723723 · 2012-09-08T14:26:53+00:00

How does curiosity keep his camera lens clean?

seymour47 · 2012-09-08T14:53:25+00:00

The corners on the top of the mast cam look vaguely like an iPhone. I think Apple should sue.

TheGuy4000 · 2012-09-08T15:03:17+00:00

Gets sent to mars for million dollar research project.

Takes myspace pictures.

saysomethingdumb · 2012-09-08T08:07:14-07:00

"just got out of the shower, no make up on! xxx"

LetsPlayDotA · 2012-09-08T19:38:24+00:00

Is it weird that the first thing I always think about in pictures from Mars or the moon or whatnot is that you can lie down wherever naked (if the temperature allowed it and atmosphere etc, just imagine you could) or whatever and there are no fucking insects whatsoever. You can cover yourself in that dust or whatever and there are no god damn insects? You can lick the ground and it's like, nope, no worm poop.

bardard · 2012-09-08T08:06:12-07:00

And as it processed the photo it had taken, a bit flipped deep within Curiosity's programming. "That's me," the processor realized, "I just took a self-portrait."

And thus, Curiosity became self-aware.

Li5y · 2012-09-08T07:29:42-07:00

OH GOD THAT IS SO CUTE

sudsomatic · 2012-09-08T07:36:23-07:00

How cool would it be to say "I designed that very widget on his face!"

aggrosan · 2012-09-08T07:46:58-07:00

he looks terrified

Theopaulson · 2012-09-08T14:53:34+00:00

Wall-E!

PaleOfBucket · 2012-09-08T07:56:46-07:00

soemone start a lavalife profile for that sexy machine!

lessmiserables · 2012-09-08T08:11:44-07:00

Fucking hipsters.

"I was on Mars before it was cool."

JERKFACE9000 · 2012-09-08T15:22:44+00:00

She shoots myspace angles too. NASA has successfully invaded another planet with social media.

Alexbrainbox · 2012-09-08T08:47:01-07:00

Not long before we get /r/curiosityrovergonewild ...

miezu78 · 2012-09-08T09:21:12-07:00

hey look its the camera the Lumia 920 uses

backwater · 2012-09-08T17:02:25+00:00

FIXED

JonMeadows · 2012-09-08T17:31:30+00:00

This is one of the most profound photographs in robot history

delmar15 · 2012-09-08T19:34:58+00:00

Johnny Five?

iamrunningman · 2012-09-08T13:54:23-07:00

Not quite the same...I don't have a fucking robotic arm.

NSFW_PORN_ONLY · 2012-09-08T14:31:47+00:00

For the curious.

This is the place i've found it

This actually looks a little bit more realistic

joedonut · 2012-09-08T13:33:16+00:00

rohr0hroh · 2012-09-08T07:07:33-07:00

Where did you find this?

jessicahonig · 2012-09-08T07:36:26-07:00

Good guy curiosity doesn't take a picture with duck lips.

ForestGnome4 · 2012-09-08T07:36:52-07:00

It looks like it could be the next robot in Mystery Science Theater 3000.

i'll never be able to unsee that face.

turtle_in_trenchcoat · 2012-09-08T07:42:21-07:00

Because Earth is too mainstream

ar404 · 2012-09-08T14:44:00+00:00

It looks like the picture was corrected for tilt. They should have kept it tilted, and, if possible, extended the lens on its head for "duck lips." Then it would be a true Facebook self-shot.

bro_latona · 2012-09-08T07:47:29-07:00

Wall-E

tree_D · 2012-09-08T07:48:09-07:00

I still don't know if I can wrap my mind around the fact that we have a rover on Mars. And it just took a picture of its self... nope still not wrapped around...

imboredsoimdoingthis · 2012-09-08T14:54:50+00:00

This may sound completely stupid but is the camera behind something? Like some sort of housing unit for it? It's just from the picture it looks like the camera is inside something.

Felonypursuit · 2012-09-08T07:57:43-07:00

Why do I always expect to see something lurking in the background?

Spiderdan · 2012-09-08T07:58:23-07:00

Look at how cute he is!

DollarsThanSense · 2012-09-08T08:03:07-07:00

If an alien and intelligent species saw Curiosity, would they be frightened? If they met humans, should they be frightened?

plastic_humvee · 2012-09-08T08:07:30-07:00

Aww....it's....cute...

Kansas11 · 2012-09-08T08:08:30-07:00

I'm disappointed that this isn't NSFW PORN

Sandlotboy · 2012-09-08T15:08:50+00:00

Just the fact that we can do this makes me believe In unicorns, dragons and that rainbows shot excellence

RzK · 2012-09-08T08:11:52-07:00

It doesnt sound so tricky if they rotated one of 17 cameras around

BornLoser · 2012-09-08T08:12:31-07:00

I don't think it will be difficult for a robot who uses calculations to figure out how to turn it. But for people yeah it's hard

you_so_feynman · 2012-09-08T08:17:44-07:00

NEED MORE INPUT

Bheckler · 2012-09-08T08:18:15-07:00

someone bedazzle this shit myspace era

Tayloring · 2012-09-08T08:20:49-07:00

Text it <3

StraylightSC · 2012-09-08T08:21:51-07:00

Stupid Duckface.

DeathCampForCuties · 2012-09-08T08:23:23-07:00

Someone please photoshop a bathroom in the background instead of Mars.

screechingpandas45 · 2012-09-08T15:24:33+00:00

this isn't nsfw bro

ListensToCamelAnus · 2012-09-08T08:28:32-07:00

Just woke up, no makeup on.

GoldenGangsta66 · 2012-09-08T08:29:55-07:00

Love the OP's username.

supergalactic · 2012-09-08T15:34:11+00:00

I see no NSFW_PORN here. What gives, OP?

Lightzephyrx · 2012-09-08T08:34:12-07:00

Johnny 5 is ALIVE!

FridayNightHoops · 2012-09-08T15:36:42+00:00

Ok, where's the funny Curiosity Facebook profile?

squeegep · 2012-09-08T15:37:52+00:00

As you have failed to stick to the theme of your username, you're getting a downvote. Sorry.

Ozzymandias · 2012-09-08T08:40:47-07:00

Woohoo! Selfies! On Mars!

Deleriom · 2012-09-08T08:42:06-07:00

I am just glad there is no duck face.

sutsu · 2012-09-08T08:42:14-07:00

The picture is cool, but I am dissapoint in you not living up to your screen name.

NeverAsTired · 2012-09-08T08:43:41-07:00

And yet, no duckface...

omgfrankshutup · 2012-09-08T08:43:54-07:00

just investigated some rocks on mars lol <3, no make up on xxx

reimer1291 · 2012-09-08T08:45:49-07:00

Good guy rover, Takes selfshot from Mars, doesn't duck face.

Maggadin · 2012-09-08T08:46:06-07:00

I don't know why, but I find it kind of adorable.

philsaysstfu · 2012-09-08T08:48:07-07:00

Too bad no one told Curiosity to change the shutter settings to avoid flicker bars. Still a better shot than a teenager's instagram.

denta87 · 2012-09-08T08:48:15-07:00

lol the name of this account...

tricil · 2012-09-08T08:48:54-07:00

Sweet selfie bro

ChuckMacddo · 2012-09-08T15:52:21+00:00

Damn it, no aliens.

ScribbldyBarnabus · 2012-09-08T15:53:31+00:00

how the hell is this difficult? It's a frickin' robot that a grasp of 3-dimensional coordinates!

deadasdisco · 2012-09-08T08:54:52-07:00

FTFY

thebuccaneersden · 2012-09-08T08:55:00-07:00

MySpace angle

wonderbeast1 · 2012-09-08T08:56:20-07:00

johnny five is alive!

fiplefip · 2012-09-08T15:56:24+00:00

Duck Face.

1011analseepage · 2012-09-08T09:00:18-07:00

I'm confused... When people talk about curiosity taking a picture or something they always say "curiosity turned its cameras and took a picture etc. etc." my question is does it actually take the pictures itself, with no outside influence? Or are there people controlling what it does.

the_pinguin · 2012-09-08T16:00:20+00:00

"Hey laserlips! Your mama was a snowblower!"

1011analseepage · 2012-09-08T16:00:20+00:00

I'm confused... When people talk about curiosity taking a picture or something they always say "curiosity turned its cameras and took a picture etc. etc." my question is does it actually take the pictures itself, with no outside influence? Or are there people controlling what it does.

MikeOfAllPeople · 2012-09-08T09:02:17-07:00

Dammit, Curiosity, clean your fucking room!

Ducey89 · 2012-09-08T09:02:45-07:00

Selfie on Mars bitches top that!!!

J__CS · 2012-09-08T09:03:00-07:00

Profile pic this, Mr M. Rover.

93Luke · 2012-09-08T09:03:32-07:00

The first ever roverface photo.

ChaosBozz · 2012-09-08T09:03:37-07:00

Mars Rover Curiosity uploaded a new pic.

"OMGGGG my treads are SOO fat, I'm so ugly!!!"

ReallyEvilCanine · 2012-09-08T16:04:57+00:00

This is NOT the sort of link I expect from you, Mr NSFW_PORN_ONLY, especially with your million-karma strut post from earlier today.

Osiris32 · 2012-09-08T16:05:37+00:00

It's kind of amazing to think about this. Look at that photo. All the little details of the rover. Those little screws, the wires, the lenses, all those had to be installed by people. Each one had to be exactly perfect, each one had to be designed, tested, retested, installed, inspected, and signed off. It's fucking amazing, the technology involved in making something the size of a Geo Metro, filling it with a nuclear reactor and all sorts of scientific equipment, and sending it 100,000,000 miles away to land by one of the most complex landing systems ever devised.

Science. Fuck yeah.

ktphoenix · 2012-09-08T09:05:39-07:00

I'm crossing my fingers for Wall-E 2.

BuckNekkid · 2012-09-08T16:05:56+00:00

Johnny... 4?

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