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Hazy Martian
Skies
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This image mosaic taken by the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit's panoramic
camera shows the hills southeast of Spirit's landing site. Like a smoggy day in
Los Angeles, dusty martian skies limit how much detail can be seen. This lack in
visibility is demonstrated by comparing hills on the left to those on the right,
located nearly two times farther away. The left panel of this image was captured
in the late morning martian hours, looking toward the Sun. The right image was
taken in the early afternoon, when the Sun was higher and the skies appeared
darker. (NASA)
Martian Landscape in
3-D
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This 3-D stereo image taken by the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit's navigation
camera shows the rover's lander and, in the background, the surrounding martian
terrain. (NASA)
Spirit Stretches
Out

This animation flips back and forth between images taken before
and after deployment of the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit's bogie, a part of the
rover's suspension system that extends the wheel base. These images were taken
by Spirit's rear hazard avoidance camera. (NASA)
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