Snapshots of Martian Soil
Caption:
This animation strings together five different snapshots of the martian soil captured by the microscopic imager onboard the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit. Each picture was taken from a different height. Scientists combine these images to produce one well-focused picture. The actual size of the soil patch shown here is 3 centimeters (1.2 inches) across.
Cataloging Keywords:
Name |
Value |
Additional Values |
Target |
Mars |
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System |
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Target Type |
Planet |
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Mission |
Mars Exploration Rover (MER) |
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Instrument Host |
Spirit (MER-A) |
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Host Type |
Rover |
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Instrument |
Hazard Camera (Hazcam) |
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Detector |
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Extra Keywords |
Grayscale, Movie |
Acquisition Date |
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Release Date |
2004-01-16 |
Date in Caption |
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Image Credit |
NASA/JPL/US Geological Survey |
Source |
photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05090 |
Identifier |
PIA05090 |