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PIA07027: Opportunity Looks Ahead on Sol 274
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity took this image on Oct. 31, 2004. The rover was making its way eastward inside 'Endurance Crater' toward the base of a steep exposure of layered rock called 'Burns Cliff' on Mars.
 Target Name:  Mars
 Is a satellite of:  Sol (our sun)
 Mission:  Mars Exploration Rover (MER) 
 Spacecraft:  Opportunity
 Instrument:  Navigation Camera 
 Product Size:  1024 x 1024 pixels (w x h) 
 Produced By:  JPL 
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA07027.tif (1.05 MB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA07027.jpg (324.3 kB)  

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NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity took this image during the its 274th martian day, or sol, (Oct. 31, 2004) to provide rover planners with a fresh look at the planned drive direction. The rover is making its way eastward inside "Endurance Crater" toward the base of a steep exposure of layered rock called "Burns Cliff."

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL

Image Addition Date:
2004-11-04