PIA11130: Phoenix's La Mancha Trench in 3D

Target Name: Mars Is a satellite of: Sol (our sun) Mission: Phoenix Spacecraft: Phoenix Lander Instrument: Surface Stereo Imager (SSI) Product Size: 1024 samples x 512 lines Produced By: University of Arizona Other Information: You will need 3D glasses Full-Res TIFF: PIA11130.tif (1.575 MB) Full-Res JPEG: PIA11130.jpg (122.6 kB)

Original Caption Released with Image: This anaglyph, taken by NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander's Surface Stereo Imager, was taken on the 131st Martian day, or sol, of the mission (Oct. 7, 2008). The anaglyph highlights the depth of the trench, informally named "La Mancha," and reveals the ice layer beneath the soil surface. The trench's depth is about 5 centimeters deep. The Phoenix Mission is led by the University of Arizona, Tucson, on behalf of NASA. Project management of the mission is by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. Spacecraft development is by Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona/Texas A&M University