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View From the Martian Rover Spirit: October 26, 2006
This was Spirit's view on its 1000th Martian-day (sol) of what was planned to be a 90-sol mission.
The robotic Spirit rover has stayed alive so long on Mars that it needed a place to wait out its
second cold and dim Martian winter. Earth scientists selected Low Ridge Hill, a place with sufficient
slant to give Spirit's solar panels enough sunlight to keep it powered and making scientific observations.
From its winter haven, Spirit photographed the above panorama, which has been digitally altered to exaggerate
colors. Spirit's track through the Martian hills can be seen at the center of the image. (Courtesy of NASA)
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Cover: Images courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech and Art
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