Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Planetary Photo Journal Collection
Title:
Windows to Fresh Rock
Original Caption Released with Image:
This hazard-avoidance camera image was taken by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit on sol 79 after completing a two-location brushing on the rock dubbed "Mazatzal." A coating of fine, dust-like material was successfully removed from targets named "Illinois" (right) and "New York" (left), revealing clean rock underneath. In this image, Spirit's panoramic camera mast assembly, or camera head, can be seen shadowing Mazatzal's surface. The center of the two brushed spots are approximately 10 centimeters (3.9 inches) apart and were aggressively analyzed by the instruments on the robotic arm on sol 80. On sol 81, the rover drilled into the New York target to expose the original rock underneath.
Image Credit:
NASA/JPL
Produced By:
JPL
Mission:
Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Spacecraft:
Spirit
Target Name:
Mars
Is a satellite of:
Sol (our sun)
Instrument:
Hazard Identification Camera
Instrument:
Rock Abrasion Tool (RAT)
Product Size:
897 samples x 997 lines
facet_what:
Sun
facet_what:
Spirit
facet_what:
Mars
facet_what:
Panoramic Camera
facet_what:
Rock Abrasion Tool
facet_what:
RAT
facet_what:
Hazard-identificatio n Camera
facet_what:
Hazard-Avoidance Camera
facet_what:
Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
facet_where:
Mars
facet_where:
New York
facet_where:
Illinois
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Image #:
PIA05638
UID:
SPD-PHOTJ-PIA05638
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Windows to Fresh Rock