Martian Soil in 3-D
Caption:
This image taken by the microscopic imager on the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit shows the powdery soil of Mars in 3-D. It is the sharpest look yet at the surface of another planet. The microscopic imager is located on the rover's instrument deployment device, or "arm."
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 |
Microscopic Imager (MI) |
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Detector |
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Extra Keywords |
Color |
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/PIA05095 |
Identifier |
PIA05095 |