PIA04997: Wind-polished rocks
The smooth surfaces of angular and rounded rocks seen in this image of the martian terrain may have been polished by wind-blown debris. The picture was taken by the panoramic camera onboard NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit.
 Target Name:  Mars
 Is a satellite of:  Sol (our sun)
 Mission:  Mars Exploration Rover (MER) 
 Spacecraft:  Spirit
 Instrument:  Panoramic Camera 
 Product Size:  640 x 480 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  Cornell University 
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA04997.tif (863.8 kB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA04997.jpg (36.09 kB)  

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Original Caption Released with Image:

The smooth surfaces of angular and rounded rocks seen in this image of the martian terrain may have been polished by wind-blown debris. The picture was taken by the panoramic camera on the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Cornell

Image Addition Date:
2004-01-06