This is a full-resolution version of the NASA Curiosity rover descent to Mars and landing, taken by the MARDI descent imager. As of August 20, all but a dozen 1600x1200 frames have been uploaded from the rover, and those missing were interpolated using thumbnail data. The result was applied a heavy noise reduction, color balance, and sharpening for best visibility. The video plays at 15fps, or 3
![Complete Mars Curiosity Descent - Full Quality Enhanced HD 1080p Landing + Heat Shield impact](https://cdn-ak-scissors.b.st-hatena.com/image/square/ad6873c96da4e2f4fca8dad216cf97d2dff82be5/height=288;version=1;width=512/https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FgZX5GRPnd4U%2Fhqdefault.jpg)