PIA05888: Spirit Heads Toward History
 Target Name:  Mars
 Is a satellite of:  Sol (our sun)
 Mission:  Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
 Spacecraft:  Spirit
 Instrument:  Navigation Camera
 Product Size:  7466 x 977 pixels (w x h)
 Produced By:  JPL
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA05888.tif (6.357 MB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA05888.jpg (1.009 MB)

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This cylindrical-projection view was created from navigation camera images that NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit acquired on sol 122 (May 7, 2004). Spirit is sitting at site 43. The rover is on its way to the "Columbia Hills," which can be seen on the horizon. Spirit will spend the next 37 sols or more journeying to the base of these hills with the goal of learning more about Gusev Crater's past.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL

Image Addition Date:
2004-05-12