PIA05102: Rocks: Windows to History of Mars-2
 Target Name:  Mars
 Is a satellite of:  Sol (our sun)
 Mission:  Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
 Spacecraft:  Spirit
 Instrument:  Panoramic Camera
 Product Size:  2398 x 2933 pixels (w x h)
 Produced By:  Cornell University 
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA05102.tif (13.27 MB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA05102.jpg (618.7 kB)

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This full-resolution image taken by the panoramic camera onboard the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit before it rolled off the lander shows the rocky surface of Mars. Scientists are eager to begin examining the rocks because, unlike soil, these "little time capsules" hold memories of the ancient processes that formed them. The lander's deflated airbags can be seen in the foreground. Data from the camera's red, green and blue filters were combined to create this approximate true color picture.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Cornell

Image Addition Date:
2004-01-19