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PIA05095: Martian Soil in 3-D
Martian Soil in 3-D
Target Name: Mars
Is a satellite of: Sol (our sun)
Mission: Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Spacecraft: Spirit
Instrument: Microscopic Imager
Product Size: 970 samples x 843 lines
Produced By: JPL
Other Information: You will need 3D glasses
Full-Res TIFF: PIA05095.tif (2.08 MB)
Full-Res JPEG: PIA05095.jpg (208.1 kB)

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Original Caption Released with Image:
This image taken by the microscopic imager on the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit shows the powdery soil of Mars in 3-D. It is the sharpest look yet at the surface of another planet. The microscopic imager is located on the rover's instrument deployment device, or "arm."
Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/US Geological Survey

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