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Spirit Looks Back Target Name:   Mars Spacecraft:   Mars Exploration Rover Produced by:   NASA/JPL Copyright:  NASA Copyright Free Policy Date Released:  15 January 2004 Related Documents Mars Exploration Rover Mission Spirit Rolls All Six Wheels Onto Martian Soil Mars Download Options Name Type Width x Height Size PIA05082.jpg JPEG 640 x 640 46K PIA05082.jpg JPEG 1024 x 1024 101K PIA05082.tif TIFF 1024 x 1024 1.05 megabytes This image from the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit's rear hazard identification camera shows the rover's hind view of the lander platform, its nest for the past 12 sols, or martian days. The rover is approximately 1 meter (3 feet) in front of the airbag-cushioned lander, facing northwest. Note the tracks left in the martian soil by the rovers' wheels, all six of which have rolled off the lander. This is the first time the rover has touched martian soil.

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