One key requirement of a successful plandid is to not stare into the camera.
It has to look casual, like you were unaware of the snapshot.
Curiosity has it down.
Theoriginal shot shows the rover’s “head” upside-down, with it slightly angled to the side.
“I hear ‘plandids’ are all the rage back on Earth.
Did I get it right?
“the Curiosity team tweetedon Monday.
The rover’s selfie was lit only by the sun, giving it a dusky, atmospheric appearance.
I hear plandids are all the rage back on Earth.
Curiosity’s “face” is actually a suite of instruments on the end of its mast.
The cameras there act like human-level eyes.
Curiosity just celebratednine years on Mars with a striking panorama.
This intimate plandid selfie is a perfectly personal counterpoint to that epic, sweeping landscape view.
