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PIA05287: Moessbauer Footprint in the Soil
Moessbauer Footprint in the Soil
Target Name: Mars
Is a satellite of: Sol (our sun)
Mission: Mars Exploration Rover (MER)
Spacecraft: Opportunity
Instrument: Microscopic Imager
Moessbauer Spectrometer
Product Size: 974 samples x 974 lines
Produced By: JPL
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Original Caption Released with Image:
This 3-D image taken by the microscopic imager onboard the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows a circular imprint left in the Meridiani Planum soil by the rover's Moessbauer spectrometer, an instrument located on its arm that detects iron-bearing minerals. Scientists are studying the curiously rounded grains for clues about the soil's history. The observed area is 3 centimeters (1.2 inches) across.
Image Credit:
NASA/JPL/Cornell/USGS

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