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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-02-13 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
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This color image taken by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit's panoramic camera on Sol 40, 2004 is centered on an unusually flaky rock called 'Mimi' on Gusev Crater.
PIA05283:
Flaky "Mimi"
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-02-09 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
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Rock Abrasion Tool (RAT)
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The round, shallow depression in this image resulted from history's first grinding of a rock on Mars. The rock abrasion tool on NASA's Spirit rover ground off the surface of a patch 1.8 inches in diameter on a rock called Adirondack.
PIA05239:
Spirit's First Grinding of a Rock on Mars
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-02-08 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
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Rock Abrasion Tool (RAT)
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NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit shows its rock abrasion tool after it had ground off the surface of a patch 1.8 inches in diameter on a rock called Adirondack; history's first grinding of a rock on Mars.
PIA05223:
First Grinding of a Rock on Mars
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-02-06 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
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The piece of metal with the American flag on it in this image of a NASA rover on Mars is made of aluminum recovered from the site of the World Trade Center towers in the weeks after their destruction.
PIA05221:
Interplanetary Memorial to Victims of Sept. 11, 2001
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-02-06 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
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NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit shows its 'hand,' or the tip of the instrument deployment device, poised in front of the rock nicknamed Adirondack. A stainless steel brush located on its rock abrasion tool is seen here at the end of the yellow arrow.
PIA05220:
Back in Action
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-02-06 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
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NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit shows the rock dubbed Adirondack before the rover wiped off a portion of the rock's dust coating with a stainless steel brush located on its rock abrasion tool.
PIA05219:
Dirty Adirondack
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-02-06 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
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NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit shows a cleaned off portion of the rock dubbed Adirondack. In preparation for grinding into the rock, Spirit wiped off a fine coat of dust with a brush located on its rock abrasion tool.
PIA05218:
Adirondack's True Self
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-02-02 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
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NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit shows the red-hued seven hills on Mars are named for those seven brave souls, the final crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia.
PIA05200:
NASA Dedicates Mars Landmarks to Columbia Crew
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-02-02 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
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NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit shows the 'Magic Carpet' region near the rover at Gusev Crater, Mars. Each color on the spectra matches a line on the graph assessing the varying mineral compositions of martian rocks and soils.
PIA05189:
Magic Carpet Shows Its Colors
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-02-02 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
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NASA's Mars Exploration Rovers use color calibration targets to fine-tune the rovers' sense of color and thus, that the observed colors of Mars match the colors of the chips, and thus approximate the red planet's true colors.
PIA05188:
True Colors Shining Through
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-02-02 Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
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This image taken at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory shows the panoramic camera used onboard both NASA Mars Exploration Rovers.
PIA05187:
Multihued Mars
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-30 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
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Two of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit's potential target rocks, which are near the rock called Adirondack in Gusev Crater.
PIA05178:
Recovering Spirit Sets Sight on Cake
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-30 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
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An overhead look at the martian rock dubbed Adirondack captured by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit where the rover's microscopic imager began its first close-up inspection.
PIA05176:
Adirondack Under the Microscope-2
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-23 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
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This 3-D image combines computer-generated models of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit and its lander with real surface data from the rover's panoramic camera. 3D glasses are necessary to view this image.
PIA05137:
On Its Own
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-23 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
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This high-resolution image shows a computer-generated model of Spirit's lander at Gusev Crater as engineers and scientists would have expected to see it from a perfect overhead view.
PIA05136:
Behold Spirit
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-23 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
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The image on the left is a computer-generated model of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit's lander at Gusev Crater. On right is an actual image of the lander on Mars taken Jan. 19, 2004, by the camera onboard NASA's Mars Global Surveyor.
PIA05135:
View from above Landing Site
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-23 Mars Mars Global Surveyor (MGS)
Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Descent Image Motion Estimation System (DIMES)
Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC)
Panoramic Camera
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Spirit Lightens the Load
PIA05131:
Spirit Lightens the Load
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-21 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
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NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit shows the rover's landing site, the Columbia Memorial Station, at Gusev Crater, Mars. A portion of Spirit's solar panels appear in the foreground.
PIA05117:
Empty Nest
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-20 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
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NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit shows the region containing the patch of soil scientists examined at Gusev Crater just after Spirit rolled off the Columbia Memorial Station. Rocks are strewn on Mars' red surface.
PIA05116:
The Mystery Soil
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-19 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
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NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit shows 'Adirondack,' the rover's first target rock. Spirit traversed the sandy martian terrain at Gusev Crater to arrive in front of the football-sized rock on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2004.
PIA05105:
"They of the Great Rocks"-2
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-19 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
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This image was taken by the panoramic camera onboard NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit before it rolled off the lander shows the rocky surface of Mars in 2004.
PIA05108:
Rocks: Windows to History of Mars
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-19 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
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NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit shows 'Adirondack,' the rover's first target rock. Spirit traversed the sandy martian terrain at Gusev Crater to arrive in front of the football-sized rock on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2004.
PIA05106:
"They of the Great Rocks"-3
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-19 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
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NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit shows 'Adirondack,' the rover's first target rock. Spirit traversed the sandy martian terrain at Gusev Crater to arrive in front of the football-sized rock on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2004.
PIA05104:
"They of the Great Rocks"
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-19 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
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This image taken by the panoramic camera onboard NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit before it rolled off the lander shows the rocky surface of Mars. The lander's deflated airbags can be seen in the foreground.
PIA05102:
Rocks: Windows to History of Mars-2
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-16 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
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This image taken by the panoramic camera onboard NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit highlights the first patch of soil examined by the rover's microscopic imager. The rover can be seen to the right.
PIA05094:
First Patch of Probed Soil
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-13 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
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In the distance stand the east hills, which are closest to NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit in comparison to other hill ranges seen on the martian horizon.
PIA05061:
In the Far East
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-13 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
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The arrows in this 360-degree panoramic view of the martian surface identify hills and craters on the martian horizon taken on Mars by the panoramic camera onboard NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit.
PIA05058:
Hills Over Yonder
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-12 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
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This is a medium-resolution version of the first 360-degree panoramic view of the martian surface, taken on Mars by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit's panoramic camera. Part of the spacecraft can be seen in the lower corner regions.
PIA05049:
Mars in Full View
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-12 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
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This color image from NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit was processed to produce a sharper look at a trail left by the one of rover's airbags. The drag mark was made after the rover landed and its airbags were deflated and retracted.
PIA05048:
Airbag Trail Dubbed "Magic Carpet"
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-12 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
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A three-dimensional color model created using data from NASA's Mars Exploration Rover's panoramic camera shows images of airbag drag marks on the martian surface.
PIA05047:
Landing Trail in 3-D
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-10 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
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This image taken on Mars by the panoramic camera onboard NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit shows the rover's color calibration target, also known as the MarsDial.
PIA05042:
True Colors of Mars
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-10 Sol (our sun) Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
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This image shows the Sun as it appears on Mars throughout the day. Scientists monitor the dimming of the setting Sun to assess how much dust is in the martian atmosphere. The pictures were taken by the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit's panoramic camera.
PIA05041:
Martian Sunsets More Than Just Pretty
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-10 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
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This image mosaic taken by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit's panoramic camera shows the hills southeast of Spirit's landing site. At left, the late morning martian hours, looking toward the Sun. At right, in early afternoon, when the Sun was higher.
PIA05037:
Hazy Martian Skies
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-10 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
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This image taken by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit's shows a slice of martian real estate southwest of the rover's landing site. The landscape shows little variation in local topography, though a narrow peak is visible on the horizon.
PIA05036:
New Real Estate on Mars
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-09 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
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Nestled atop an electronics module on a lander side petal of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit, a miniature American flag accompanies a patch bearing the names and signatures of U.S. officials including George W. Bush and Sean O'Keefe.
PIA05034:
America On Board
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-09 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
Miniature Thermal Emission Spectrometer
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This image shows the martian terrain through the eyes of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit's mini-thermal emission spectrometer, an instrument that detects the infrared light, or heat, emitted by objects. Red represents warmer regions and blue, cool.
PIA05029:
Mars Through Infrared Eyes of Spirit-3
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-09 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
Thermal Emission Spectrometer
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This image shows the martian terrain through the eyes of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit's mini-thermal emission spectrometer, an instrument that detects the infrared light, or heat, emitted by objects. Red represents warmer regions and blue, cool.
PIA05028:
Mars Through Infrared Eyes of Spirit-2
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-09 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
Thermal Emission Spectrometer
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This image shows the martian terrain through the eyes of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit's mini-thermal emission spectrometer, an instrument that detects the infrared light, or heat, emitted by objects. Red represents warmer regions and blue, cool.
PIA05027:
Mars Through Infrared Eyes of Spirit
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-08 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
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Two views of a sundial called the MarsDial are seen in this image taken on Mars in 2004 by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit. The calibration instruments, positioned on solar panels of both Spirit and Opportunity, are tools for scientists and educators
PIA05018:
Sundial Lands on Mars
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-08 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
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This DVD carries nearly 4 million names collected by NASA in the 'Send Your Name to Mars' project as well as various student activities. It traveled to Mars in 2004 onboard NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit.
PIA05016:
Students, Public Connect with Mars
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-08 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
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This image of the martian sundial onboard NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit was processed by students in the Red Rover Goes to Mars program to impose hour markings on the face of the dial.
PIA05017:
What Time is it on Mars?
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-08 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
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This color postcard from Mars, taken on Sol 5 by the panoramic camera onboard NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit, looks to the north. The apparent slope of the horizon is due to the several-degree tilt of the lander deck.
PIA05015:
Martian Surface at an Angle
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-07 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
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Dust-covered rocks can be seen in this portion of the 3D image taken by the panoramic camera on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit. 3D glasses are necessary to view this image.
PIA05005:
Shrouded in Dust
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-07 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
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This segment of the first color image from the panoramic camera onboard NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit shows the rover's airbag trails. These depressions in the soil were made when the airbags were deflated and retracted after landing.
PIA05007:
Airbag Trails
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-07 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
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This segment of the first color image from the panoramic camera onboard NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit shows the rover's airbag trails (upper left). These depressions in the soil were made when the airbags were deflated and retracted after landing.
PIA05006:
Airbag Trails-2
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-07 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
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Martian terrain is seen in this 3-D image taken by the panoramic camera on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit. 3D glasses are necessary to view this image.
PIA05008:
Mars in Stereo
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-06 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
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This is a portion of the first color image captured by the panoramic camera onboard NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit. taken in 2004.
PIA05003:
Martian Horizon
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-06 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
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The smooth surfaces of angular and rounded rocks seen in this image of the martian terrain may be the result of wind-polishing debris. The picture was taken by the panoramic camera onboard NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit.
PIA04998:
Spirit's Airbags Leave Trail
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-06 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
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The smooth surfaces of angular and rounded rocks seen in this image of the martian terrain may have been polished by wind-blown debris. The picture was taken by the panoramic camera onboard NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit.
PIA04997:
Wind-polished rocks
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-06 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
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This image highlights streaks or tails of loose debris in the martian soil, which reveal the direction of prevailing winds. The picture was taken by the panoramic camera onboard NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit.
PIA04996:
Windtails Show Direction of Martian Winds
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-06 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
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This is the first color image of Mars taken by the panoramic camera onboard NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit. It is the highest resolution image ever taken on the surface of another planet.
PIA04995:
First Color Image from Spirit
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-05 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
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The bright white dot in this image taken by the panoramic camera onboard NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit is the Sun, used to help point the rover's high-gain antenna toward Earth. The inset shows the Sun magnified five times.
PIA04994:
Facing the Sun
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Add Image to Favorite List 2004-01-05 Mars Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Panoramic Camera
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The rust color of the Martian landscape is apparent in this low-resolution thumbnail image taken by the panoramic camera onboard NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit. This image is part of a larger image currently stored onboard the rover in its memory.
PIA04990:
Seeing Rust
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