Even More Eye-popping 'Berries'
This 3-D image from the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity rover shows an extreme close-up of round, blueberry-shaped grains on the crater floor near the rock outcrop at Meridiani Planum called Stone Mountain. Scientists are studying these curious formations for clues about the soil's history. The observed area is 3 centimeters (1.2 inches) across. 3D Glasses Vendors
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Image details
ID#:
PIA05286
Date added:
2004-02-13
Target:
Mars
Mission:
Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Spacecraft:
Opportunity
Instruments:
Microscopic Imager
Size:
974 x 974 pixels (width x height)
Rating:
Views:
1,803
Full-Res TIFF:
PIA05286.tif (2.67 MB)
Full-Res JPG:
PIA05286.jpg (0.2 MB)
Image credit:
NASA/JPL/Cornell/USGS
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