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Rocks: Windows to History of Mars-2 Target Name:   Mars Spacecraft:   Mars Exploration Rover Produced by:   NASA/JPL/Cornell Copyright:  NASA Copyright Free Policy Date Released:  19 January 2004 Related Documents Spirit Drives to a Rock Called `Adirondack' for Close Inspection Mars Exploration Rover Mission Mars Download Options Name Type Width x Height Size PIA05102.jpg JPEG 486 x 640 53K PIA05102.jpg JPEG 2176 x 2866 549K PIA05102.tif TIFF 2398 x 2933 21.12 megabytes This full-resolution image taken by the panoramic camera onboard the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit before it rolled off the lander shows the rocky surface of Mars. Scientists are eager to begin examining the rocks because, unlike soil, these "little time capsules" hold memories of the ancient processes that formed them. The lander's deflated airbags can be seen in the foreground. Data from the camera's red, green and blue filters were combined to create this approximate true color picture.

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