PIA06791: Sweeping the Dust Away


Sweeping the Dust Away

Caption:

NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit brushed the dust away from a rock target on an outcrop dubbed "Clovis" prior to grinding a hole and conducting mineral studies. This view is a mosaic combining four frames that Spirit took with its microscopic imager on martian sol 214 (Aug. 9, 2004).

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 Microscopic Imager (MI)
Detector
Extra Keywords Dust, Grayscale
Acquisition Date
Release Date 2004-08-20
Date in Caption 2004-08-09
Image Credit NASA/JPL/Cornell/USGS
Source photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA06791
Identifier PIA06791