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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

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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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