PIA05005: Shrouded in Dust
Dust-covered rocks can be seen in this portion of the 3D image taken by the panoramic camera on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit. 3D glasses are necessary to view this image.
 Target Name:  Mars
 Is a satellite of:  Sol (our sun)
 Mission:  Mars Exploration Rover (MER) 
 Spacecraft:  Spirit
 Instrument:  Panoramic Camera 
 Product Size:  3322 x 2934 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  Cornell University 
 Other  
Information: 		 You will need 3D glasses 
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA05005.tif (949.9 kB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA05005.jpg (50.61 kB)  

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Original Caption Released with Image:

Dust-covered rocks can be seen in this portion of the 3-D image taken by the panoramic camera on the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit. Scientists plan to use the rover's rock abrasion tool to grind away dusty and weathered rock, exposing fresh rock underneath.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Cornell

Image Addition Date:
2004-01-07