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Engineers gather around the base of Curiosity's mast

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Attaching Curiosity's Mast

In the clean room at JPL, engineers gather around the base of Curiosity's "neck" (the Mast) as they slowly lower it into place for attachment to the rover's "body" (the Wet Electronics Box, or "WEB").

Image credit: NASA/JPL