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Back in Action Target Name:   Mars Spacecraft:   Spirit Instrument:   Panoramic Camera Produced by:   NASA/JPL/Cornell Copyright:  NASA Copyright Free Policy Date Released:  06 February 2004 Related Documents Healthy Spirit Cleans a Mars Rock; Opportunity Rolls Mars Exploration Rover Mission Mars Download Options Name Type Width x Height Size PIA05220.jpg JPEG 640 x 640 55K PIA05220.jpg JPEG 1025 x 1025 156K PIA05220.tif TIFF 1025 x 1025 2M This image shows the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit's "hand," or the tip of the instrument deployment device, poised in front of the rock nicknamed Adirondack, the rover's first science target since developing communication problems over two weeks ago. In preparation for grinding into Adirondack, Spirit cleaned off a portion of the rock's surface with a stainless steel brush located on its rock abrasion tool.

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