PIA05090: Snapshots of Martian Soil


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
System
Target Type Planet
Mission Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Instrument Host Spirit (MER-A)
Host Type Rover
Instrument Hazard Camera (Hazcam)
Detector
Extra Keywords Grayscale, Movie
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2004-01-16
Date in Caption
Image Credit NASA/JPL/US Geological Survey
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05090
Identifier PIA05090