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Sockets and Pebbles Target Name:   Mars Spacecraft:   Mars Pathfinder Rover Produced by:   USGS Copyright:  Copyright Free Policy Date Released:  14 October 1997 Related Document Mars Pathfinder Mission Download Options Name Type Width x Height Size path016.gif GIF 523 x 475 156K This close-up Sojourner rover image of a small rock shows that weathering has etched-out pebbles to produce sockets. In the image, sunlight is coming from the upper left. Sockets (with shadows on top) are visible at the lower left and pebbles (with bright tops and shadowed bases) are seen at the lower center and lower right. Two pebbles (about 0.5 cm across) are visible at the lower center. Mars Pathfinder is the second in NASA's Discovery program of low-cost spacecraft with highly focused science goals.

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