PIA05926: The Road Less Traveled (polar)
This polar-projection view was created from navigation camera images that NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit acquired on May 12, 2004. The tracks show the path the rover had traveled so far on its way to the base of the 'Columbia Hills.'
 Target Name:  Mars
 Is a satellite of:  Sol (our sun)
 Mission:  Mars Exploration Rover (MER) 
 Spacecraft:  Spirit
 Instrument:  Navigation Camera 
 Product Size:  4011 x 4011 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  JPL 
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA05926.tif (9.299 MB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA05926.jpg (1.46 MB)  

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This polar-projection view was created from navigation camera images that NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit acquired on sol 127 (May 12, 2004). Spirit is sitting at site 48. The tracks show the path the rover has traveled so far on its way to the base of the "Columbia Hills." In this image, the hills can be seen silhouetted against the horizon on the far left side. Spirit will reach the base of the hills by sol 160.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL

Image Addition Date:
2004-05-14