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Pathfinder Spies Dust Devils
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Caption:
This set of images from NASA's 1997 Pathfinder mission highlight the dust devils that gust across the surface of Mars. The right image shows the dusty martian sky as our eye would see it. The left image has been enhanced to expose the dust devils that lurk in the hazy sky.
Background Info:
Photojournal note: Sojourner spent 83 days of a planned seven-day mission exploring the Martian terrain, acquiring images, and taking chemical, atmospheric and other measurements. The final data transmission received from Pathfinder was at 10:23 UTC on September 27, 1997. Although mission managers tried to restore full communications during the following five months, the successful mission was terminated on March 10, 1998.
Cataloging Keywords:
| Name | Value | Additional Values |
|---|---|---|
| Target | Mars | |
| System | ||
| Target Type | Planet | |
| Mission | Mars Pathfinder (MPF) | |
| Instrument Host | Sojourner | Mars Pathfinder Lander |
| Host Type | Rover | Lander |
| Instrument | Imager for Mars Pathfinder (IMP) | |
| Detector | ||
| Extra Keywords | Atmosphere, Color, Dust, Haze | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2004-01-10 | |
| Date in Caption | ||
| Image Credit | NASA/JPL | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05039 | |
| Identifier | PIA05039 | |
