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Press Release Images: Spirit
19-Apr-2005
  
This image shows an overhead satellite view of the topography of the 'Columbia Hills,' with the center of the image colored reddish-yellow to represent the highest part of the hills, the flanks around it colored green as they gradually drop in elevation, and the surrounding plains of Gusev Crater colored blue to represent the lowest elevation.
'Columbia Hills' Color Elevation Map, Unlabeled

This elevation map shows the region of the 'Columbia Hills' where NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit has been working since mid-2004. Areas colored blue are lower in elevation and areas colored yellow are higher in elevation. The map imagery is from the Mars Orbiter Camera on NASA's Mars Global Surveyor orbiter.

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This image shows an overhead satellite view of the topography of the 'Columbia Hills,' with the center of the image colored reddish-yellow to represent the highest part of the hills, the flanks around it colored green as they gradually drop in elevation, and the surrounding plains of Gusev Crater colored blue to represent the lowest elevation. Superimposed on top of the view is a line representing the path of Spirit's journey, beginning on the west (the left side of the image) and moving to the east (the center of the image), with labels showing the days and locations where Spirit stopped along the way.
Spirit's Long Journey, Sol 450 (Color Elevation Map)

More than 15 months after landing on Mars, NASA's Spirit rover is still going strong, having traveled a total of 4,276 meters (2.66 miles) as of martian day, or sol, 450 (April 8, 2005). This elevation map shows the traverse followed by Spirit since arriving at the "Columbia Hills" in June, 2004. The areas colored blue are low in elevation and areas colored yellow are high in elevation. The blue area at the foot of the "Columbia Hills" is approximately 20 meters (66 feet) higher in elevation than the site where Spirit landed in Gusev Crater. The highest peak is on the order of 80 meters (262 feet) higher still. In other words, the hills Spirit is exploring are more than 250 feet high. The map imagery is from the Mars Orbiter Camera on NASA's Mars Global Surveyor.

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This image shows an overhead satellite view of the cratered floor of Gusev Crater, with Spirit's landing site on the left and the rising topography of the 'Columbia Hills' on the right. Superimposed on the image is a line representing the path of Spirit's journey and labels showing several, but not all, of the places where the rover stopped along the way.
Spirit's Long Journey, Sol 450 (Full Traverse)

More than 15 months after landing on Mars, NASA's Spirit rover is still going strong, having traveled a total of 4,276 meters (2.66 miles) as of martian day, or sol, 450 (April 8, 2005). This map shows the path (in yellow) Spirit has followed since landing in January 2004 at the site designated Columbia Memorial Station. Numbers in red indicate the rover's progress at selected sol numbers. The base map comprises images taken from orbit by the Mars Orbiter Camera on NASA's Mars Global Surveyor. The 500-meter scale bar is 1,640 feet long.

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This image shows an overhead satellite view of the cratered floor of Gusev Crater, with Spirit's landing site on the left and the rising topography of the 'Columbia Hills' on the right.
Plains and Hills Explored by Spirit, Unlabeled

This view from orbit shows the region within Gusev Crater where NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit has been working for the past 15 months. The view is a mosaic of images from the Mars Orbiter Camera on NASA's Mars Global Surveyor orbiter. In the left and central portion, previously released as PIA07192, tracks made by Spirit's wheels are visible from the landing site to the edge of the "Columbia Hills."

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This image shows an overhead satellite view of the topography of the 'Columbia Hills' surrounded by the cratered plains of Gusev Crater, with no colors or labels to indicate elevation.
Hills Explored by Spirit, Unlabeled

This view from orbit shows the region in the "Columbia Hills" where NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit has been working since mid-2004. The area in the image is about 2.3 kilometers (1.4 miles) across. North is to the top. The bright region near the center is the north flank of "Husband Hill." The imagery is from the Mars Orbiter Camera on NASA's Mars Global Surveyor.

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This image shows an overhead satellite view of the topography of the 'Columbia Hills' surrounded by the cratered plains of Gusev Crater, with no colors or labels to indicate elevation. Superimposed on the image are labels showing nicknames given to some of the geographic features by members of the science team.
Spirit's Long Journey, Sol 450 (Detail)

More than 15 months after landing on Mars, NASA's Spirit rover is still going strong, having traveled a total of 4,276 meters (2.66 miles) as of martian day, or sol, 450 (April 8, 2005). This orbital view shows the path of Spirit's trek through the "Columbia Hills," beginning on the "West Spur" on sol 156 (June 11, 2004) and continuing up the flanks of "Husband Hill." The dashed line indicates the perimeter of the Columbia Hills, which consist of older rocks of different composition than those of the surrounding plain. The path of Spirit's trek is overlain on imagery from the Mars Orbiter Camera on NASA's Mars Global Surveyor. The 500-meter scale bar is 1,640 feet long.

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This image shows a computer-generated three-dimensional view of the 'Columbia Hills' as seen from above and to the northwest. Superimposed on the image is a line representing the path of Spirit's climb up the slopes and labels showing some of the geographic features.
Spirit's Long Journey, Sol 450 (Oblique View)

More than 15 months after landing on Mars, NASA's Spirit rover is still going strong, having traveled a total of 4,276 meters (2.66 miles) as of martian day, or sol, 450 (April 8, 2005). This is a perspective view of the steepness of the "Columbia Hills," showing sites nicknamed "Tennessee Valley," "Larry's Lookout," "Inner Basin," "Home Plate," and the basin and summit beyond. This orbital view comprises images taken by the Mars Orbiter Camera on NASA's Mars Global Surveyor and processed by the U.S. Geological Survey as a three-dimensional terrain model.

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This image shows a computer-generated three-dimensional view of the 'Columbia Hills' as seen from above and to the northwest.
'Columbia Hills' Oblique View, Unlabeled

This perspective view of a three-dimensional terrain model shows the shape of the "Columbia Hills" landscape where NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit has been working since mid-2004. North is toward the lower left. "Husband Hill" is at the center, with the "Inner Basin" behind it. This view is from images taken by the Mars Orbiter Camera on NASA's Mars Global Surveyor and processed into a three-dimensional terrain model by the U.S. Geological Survey.

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