The rock, named 16 Psyche, potentially has a core of iron, nickel and gold worth $10,000 quadrillion.
The conjunction was visible shortly after sunset, with the two objects shining low in the western sky.
The selfie was captured on March 11, the 1,797th day of the rover's mission.
The Arctic summer in Utqiagvik, Alaska, lasts 84 days.
It took a week of waving the arm on which the drill was mounted for the rogue rock to finally drop back to the Martian surface.
NASA’s Curiosity rover spotted unusual polygon shapes that resemble large fossilized reptile scales.
The bizarre picture was even voted NASA's “Image of the Week” by the public.
The findings reveal that the Martian surface can preserve the kinds of molecules that could serve as signs of ancient life.
NASA’s Curiosity rover has shown off dramatic damage received from its 14 years of travels on the Red Planet.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope have teamed up to capture new views of the planet.
