- Original Caption Released with Image:
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This approximate true-color image taken by the panoramic camera on
the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity show the hole drilled into the
rock called "Pilbara," which is located in the small crater dubbed
"Fram." Spirit drilled into this rock with its rock abrasion tool. The
rock appears to be dotted with the same "blueberries," or spherules,
found at "Eagle Crater." After analyzing the hole with the rover's
scientific instruments, scientists concluded that Pilbara has a similar
chemical make-up, and thus watery past, to rocks studied at Eagle Crater.
This image was taken with the panoramic camera's 480-, 530- and
600-nanometer filters.
- Image Credit:
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NASA/JPL/Cornell
Image Addition Date:
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2004-04-28
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