The HiRise camera is living up to its name, capturing a rare look at the veteran rover from way up in Martian orbit.

Mmmm, dusty.

The iridescent cloud reveals new clues about ice formation in the Martian atmosphere (no little green men, sorry).

The rover trekked nearly 2,000 feet to get out of the crater, where it will explore a 4-billion-year-old environment.