PIA05309: Opportunity Digs
This image is a screenshot from a computer-generated animation showing NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity trenching a hole in the sandy soil at Meridiani Planum, Mars.
 Target Name:  Mars
 Is a satellite of:  Sol (our sun)
 Mission:  Mars Exploration Rover (MER) 
 Spacecraft:  Opportunity
 Product Size:  692 x 609 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  JPL 
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA05309.tif (340 kB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA05309.jpg (31.04 kB)  

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Original Caption Released with Image:
This image is a screenshot from a computer-generated animation showing the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity trenching a hole in the sandy soil at Meridiani Planum, Mars. Data taken during trenching by the rover's onboard sensors were used to create the movie.
Image Credit:
NASA/JPL

Image Addition Date:
2004-02-17