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Adirondack's True Self 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 PIA05218.jpg JPEG 640 x 588 25K PIA05218.jpg JPEG 1633 x 1501 100K PIA05218.tif TIFF 1633 x 1501 718K This image taken by the panoramic camera onboard the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit shows a cleaned off portion of the rock dubbed Adirondack. In preparation for grinding into the rock, Spirit wiped off a fine coat of dust with a brush located on its rock abrasion tool. Scientists plan to analyze the newly-exposed patch of rock with the rover's suite of science instruments, both before and after the top layer is removed.

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