After roving across more than five miles of the Red Planet 's sometimes rough terrain , NASA 's Mars rover Curiosity has reached its primary destination : the base of a Martian mountain in the middle of a vast , deep crater . NASA 's Mars rover Curiosity has traversed more than five miles . Mount Sharp sits in the middle of a vast , deep crater . The area is covered with layers of dust and rocks that are billions of years old.
NASA 's Mars rover Curiosity has traversed more than five miles . Mount Sharp sits in the middle of a vast , deep crater . The area is covered with layers of dust and rocks that are billions of years old.