Looking Out Over Mars
Explanation:
What would it be like to climb a hill and look out over Mars?
That opportunity was afforded the
Spirit rover
earlier this month as it rolled to a
high perch in the
Columbia Hills.
Peering out, the rolling robot
spied the interior plains and distant rim of
Gusev Crater,
beyond an outcrop of rocks called
Longhorn.
Spirit continues to find evidence that many rock shapes have been
altered by ancient water.
Both Spirit and her sister robot
Opportunity have
completed their primary three-month mission but
remain in good enough condition to continue to
explore Mars.
Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff
(MTU) &
Jerry Bonnell
(USRA)
NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings,
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NASA Official: Jay Norris.
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NASA /
GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
