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Gusev Lava Rocks
Spirit drove through the basin south of "Husband Hill," mainly driving over sand and dune deposits until it came across this spectacular example of basaltic rocks called "Lorre Ridge."
January 27, 2006
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Salty Expression
Spirit discovered this remarkable patch of bright, loose soil while driving toward "Home Plate" along the floor of the basin south of "Husband Hill" in Gusev Crater.
January 19, 2006
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Bird's-Eye View of Opportunity at 'Erebus'
This view combines frames taken by the panoramic camera on Opportunity's 652nd through 663rd Martian days, or sols (Nov. 23 to Dec. 5, 2005), at the edge of "Erebus Crater."
January 4, 2006
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Rover Selfie of Solar Panels
In this selfie, Spirit shows her solar panels gleaming in the Martian sunlight and carrying only a thin veneer of dust two years after the rover landed and began exploring the red planet.
January 4, 2006
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On the Rim of 'Erebus'
This is the Opportunity "Erebus Rim" panorama, acquired on sols 652 to 663 (Nov. 23 to Dec. 5, 2005 ), as Opportunity was exploring sand dunes and outcrop rocks in Meridiani Planum.
January 3, 2006
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Opportunity Inside 'Endurance Crater' (Simulated)
This synthetic image of NASA's Opportunity Mars Exploration Rover inside Endurance Crater was produced using "Virtual Presence in Space" technology.
December 16, 2005
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Opportunity on 'Burns Cliff' (Simulated)
This synthetic image of NASA's Opportunity Mars Exploration Rover inside Endurance Crater was produced using "Virtual Presence in Space" technology.
December 16, 2005
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I Like the Way you Roll!
This synthetic image recreates what Opportunity might look like in Endurance Crater. Produced using "Virtual Presence in Space" technology at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, it combines visualization and image-processing tools with Hollywood-style special effects.
December 16, 2005
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Descent from the Summit of 'Husband Hill'
In late November 2005 while descending "Husband Hill," Spirit took the most detailed panorama so far of the "Inner Basin," one of the rover's target destination.
December 14, 2005
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Rim of 'Erebus'
This image shows a portion of the rim of "Erebus Crater" in the Meridiani Planum region of Mars.
December 5, 2005
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Summit Panorama with Rover Deck
Hundreds of images taken by Spirit were combined into this 360-degree view of "Husband Hill Summit" and the rover's deck.
December 5, 2005
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Windblown Ripple 'Scylla'
These images of a sand "ripple" were acquired by Opportunity using its panoramic camera on sol 644 and its navigation camera on sol 645.
November 28, 2005
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Special-Effects Spirit in "Columbia Hills"
This synthetic image of the Spirit Mars Exploration Rover in the "Columbia Hills" was produced using "Virtual Presence in Space" technology.
November 21, 2005
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Special-Effects Spirit Silhouetted on "Jibsheet"
This synthetic image of the Spirit Mars Exploration Rover on top of a rock called "Jibsheet" was produced using "Virtual Presence in Space" technology.
November 5, 2005
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Special-Effects Spirit on Flank of "Husband Hill"
This synthetic image of the Spirit Mars Exploration Rover on the flank of "Husband Hill" was produced using "Virtual Presence in Space" technology.
November 5, 2005
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Opportunity Examines Cracks and Coatings on Mars Rocks
This false-color panoramic image, taken on martian day, or sol, 561 (Aug. 22, 2005) by the Opportunity rover, shows the nature of the outcrop rocks that the rover is encountering on its southward journey across the martian plains to "Erebus Crater."
September 1, 2005
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A Whale of a Panorama
More than 1.5 years into their exploration of Mars, both of NASA's Mars Exploration Rovers continue to send a cornucopia of images to Earth.
August 31, 2005
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Dust Devil in Gusev
This image hows several dust devils moving from right to left across a plain inside Mars' Gusev Crater, as seen from the vantage point of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit in hills rising from the plain.
August 19, 2005
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You've Made Tracks on My Heart
This panoramic image, dubbed "Rub al Khali," was taken by Opportunity on the plains of Meridiani during the rover's 456th to 464th sols on Mars.
July 28, 2005
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'Everest' Panorama; 20-20 Vision
If a human with perfect vision donned a spacesuit and stepped onto the martian surface, the view would be as clear as this sweeping panorama taken by Spirit.
July 11, 2005
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Looking Back at 'Purgatory Dune'
Opportunity's wheels dug more than 10 centimeters (4 inches) deep into the soft, sandy material of a wind-shaped ripple in Mars' Meridiani Planum region during the rover's 446th martian day, or sol (April 26, 2005).
June 21, 2005
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Larry's Outcrop' in False Color
A portion of an exposure of bedrock dubbed "Larry's Outcrop" shows little layering in this view, in contrast to nearby outcrops called "Methuselah" and "Jibsheet."
May 24, 2005
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Close-Up of 'Lookout' Panorama
This is a zoomed in view on Spirit 's "Lookout" panorama on the drive up to the summit "Husband Hills."
April 29, 2005
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Lookout Panorama' from Spirit
This is the Spirit panoramic camera's "Lookout" panorama, acquired on the rover's 410th to 413th martian days, or sols (Feb. 27 to Mar. 2, 2005).
April 29, 2005
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Contemplating Rock Layers
Gazing across the landscape of the "Columbia Hills" in Gusev Crater on Mars, scientists saw hints of tilted rock layers across the area traversed by the Spirit rover.
April 12, 2005
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Before and After a Cleaning Event on Spirit
These two images from 10 days apart show that dust was removed from the panoramic camera's calibration target on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit.
March 23, 2005
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Churned-Up Rocky Debris and Dust
This image shows rocky debris and dust, which planetary scientists call "regolith" or "soil," that has been churned up by the rover wheels.
March 7, 2005
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Opportunity Self-Portrait
Opportunity used its panoramic camera to take the images combined into this mosaic view of the rover.
February 18, 2005
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Legacy Panorama on Spirit's Way to 'Bonneville'
This view captured by Spirit called "Legacy" panorama, combines images taken between the landing site and the rim of "Bonnevile Crater."
February 8, 2005
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Rover Tracks Near 'Husband Hill'
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit took this image of the region near "Husband Hill."
February 4, 2005
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Impressive Impact
This stunning image features the heat shield impact site of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity.
February 4, 2005
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Dust on Mars: Before and After (Opportunity)
Since landing on Mars a year ago, NASA's pair of six-wheeled geologists have been constantly exposed to martian winds and dust.
January 25, 2005
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Iron Meteorite on Mars
Opportunity found an iron meteorite on Mars, the first meteorite of any type ever identified on another planet.
January 19, 2005
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Opportunity's Heat Shield in Color, Sol 335
This image from Opportunity's panoramic camera features the remains of the heat shield that protected the rover from temperatures of up to 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit as it made its way through the martian atmosphere.
January 11, 2005
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'Burns Cliff' Color Panorama
Opportunity captured this view of "Burns Cliff" after driving right to the base of this southeastern portion of the inner wall of "Endurance Crater."
December 13, 2004
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'Cahokia' Panorama
This stunning image mosaic of the "Columbia Hills" is the first 360-degree panorama taken by Spirit after arriving at the hills.
October 7, 2004
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Deep Hole in 'Clovis'
At a rock called "Clovis," the rock abrasion tool on Spirit cut a 9-millimeter (0.35-inch) hole. To the right of the drill hole is a "brush flower" of circles produced by scrubbing the surface of the rock with the abrasion tool's wire brush.
August 27, 2004
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The Call of the Dark Rocks
This false-color image taken by Spirit shows a group of darker rocks dubbed "Toltecs," lying to the southeast of the rover's position.The rocks are believed to be basaltic, or volcanic, in composition because their color and spectral properties resemble those of basaltic rocks studied so far at Gusev Crater.
August 18, 2004
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Endurance Crater's Dazzling Dunes
As NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity creeps farther into "Endurance Crater," the dune field on the crater floor appears even more dramatic
August 6, 2004
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Endurance Crater's' Dazzling Dunes
As Opportunity crept farther into "Endurance Crater," the dune field on the crater floor appears even more dramatic, as seen in this false-color image.
August 6, 2004
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'Endurance Crater's' Dazzling Dunes
As Opportunity crept farther into "Endurance Crater," the dune field on the crater floor appeared even more dramatic.
August 6, 2004
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Two Holes in 'Wooly Patch' (False Color)
The rock abrasion tool on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit ground two holes in a relatively soft rock called "Wooly Patch" near the base of the "Columbia Hills" inside Gusev Crater on Mars.
August 2, 2004
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Opportunity Catches its Shadow
This self-portrait of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity comes courtesy of the Sun and the rover's front hazard-avoidance camera.
August 2, 2004
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False-Color View of a 'Rat' Hole Trail
This view from the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity's panoramic camera is a false-color composite rendering of the first seven holes that the rover's rock abrasion tool dug on the inner slope of "Endurance Crater."
July 27, 2004
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The 'Razorback' Mystery
The pointy features, dubbed "Razorback," in this image may only be a few centimeters high but they generate major scientific interest.
July 17, 2004
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Three Fresh Exposures in 'Endurance' Layers
This image is an approximately true color rendering of the slope of "Endurance Crater," which the Opportunity rover explored in 2004.
July 2, 2004
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Hank's Hollow' Sparkles
This false-color image highlights mysterious and sparkly dust-like material that is created when the soil in this region is disturbed.
July 2, 2004
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A 'Pot of Gold' Rich with Nuggets
This close-up image taken by Spirit highlights the nodular nuggets that cover the rock dubbed "Pot of Gold."
June 25, 2004
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Crater of Clues
This 360-degree panorama shows "Endurance Crater" and the surrounding plains of Meridiani Planum.
June 16, 2004