PIA05286: Even More Eye-popping 'Berries'
This 3-D anaglyph, from NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit, shows an extreme close-up of round, blueberry-shaped grains on the crater floor near the rock outcrop at Meridiani Planum called Stone Mountain. 3D glasses are necessary.
 Target Name:  Mars
 Is a satellite of:  Sol (our sun)
 Mission:  Mars Exploration Rover (MER) 
 Spacecraft:  Opportunity
 Instrument:  Microscopic Imager 
 Product Size:  974 x 974 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  JPL 
 Other  
Information: 		 You will need 3D glasses 
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA05286.tif (2.674 MB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA05286.jpg (204.2 kB)  

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Original Caption Released with Image:

This 3-D image from the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity rover shows an extreme close-up of round, blueberry-shaped grains on the crater floor near the rock outcrop at Meridiani Planum called Stone Mountain. Scientists are studying these curious formations for clues about the soil's history. The observed area is 3 centimeters (1.2 inches) across.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Cornell/USGS

Image Addition Date:
2004-02-13