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The most detailed panoramic view ever obtained on Mars has been returned by NASA's Spirit rover in time to mark its 1000th Martian day, or sol, on the Red Planet.
Spirit took the images over a span of more than five months, while parked on a slope called Low Ridge Haven during winter in the planet's southern hemisphere. The relatively small amount of winter sunshine meant the rover did not have enough power to drive anywhere.
The panorama shows Spirit's view of part of the Columbia Hills region, where it has made many of its most interesting discoveries . Many dark, volcanic rocks litter the area.
The tracks Spirit made to get to its current location are visible winding off to the left. In some places they have exposed light-coloured material that is rich in sulphates, which rover scientists believe formed in the presence of water .
Here this picture in 22 384 х 5 771 pixels (JPEG; 87,3 mbytes).http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/ ... A814R1.jpg
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