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."
Name | Value | Additional Values |
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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 | Color | |
Acquisition Date | ||
Release Date | 2004-01-16 | |
Date in Caption | ||
Image Credit | NASA/JPL/US Geological Survey | |
Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA05095 | |
Identifier | PIA05095 |