http://www.newsweek.com/nasa-mars-curiosity-rover-selfie-how-1580043 > NASA's Curiosity rover has snapped a spectacular selfie on the surface of the red planet. But how did the vehicle take the image? > The rover captured the photo in front of a rocky outcrop measuring around 20 feet tall, which the Curiosity team has dubbed "Mont Mercou" after a mountain in France.