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Even More Eye-popping 'Berries' Target Name:   Mars Spacecraft:   Opportunity Instrument:   Microscopic Imager Produced by:   NASA/JPL/Cornell/USGS Copyright:  Copyright Free Date Released:  13 February 2004 Related Documents Mars Exploration Rover Mission Mars Download Options Name Type Width x Height Size PIA05286.jpg JPEG 640 x 640 101K PIA05286.jpg JPEG 974 x 974 263K PIA05286.tif TIFF 974 x 974 2.7 megabytes This 3-D image from the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity rover shows an extreme close-up of round, blueberry-shaped grains on the crater floor near the rock outcrop at Meridiani Planum called Stone Mountain. Scientists are studying these curious formations for clues about the soil's history. The observed area is 3 centimeters (1.2 inches) across.

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