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PIA05540: Trenching Martian Ground
This image shows a 3-dimensional model of the trench dug by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit at a shallow depression dubbed 'Laguna Hollow.' The rover dragged one of its wheels back and forth across the surface to create this 3-inch deep hole.
 Target Name:  Mars
 Is a satellite of:  Sol (our sun)
 Mission:  Mars Exploration Rover (MER) 
 Spacecraft:  Spirit
 Instrument:  Panoramic Camera 
 Product Size:  1920 x 1080 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  JPL 
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA05540.tif (704.9 kB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA05540.jpg (142.9 kB)  

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Original Caption Released with Image:
This image shows a three-dimensional model of the trench dug by the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit at a shallow depression dubbed "Laguna Hollow" on the 47th martian day, or sol, of its mission. The rover dragged one of its wheels back and forth across the surface to create this 7-centimeter-deep (3-inch) hole. Afterwards, it investigated the freshly exposed soil with the scientific instruments located on its robotic arm. This model was created using images from the rover's panoramic camera.
Image Credit:
NASA/JPL

Image Addition Date:
2004-03-11