The Surface Stereo Imager on NASA's Mars Phoenix Lander acquired
this view of the textured plain near the lander at about 11 a.m. local Mars
solar time during the mission's 124th Martian day, or sol (Sept. 29, 2008).
The image was taken through an infrared filter. The brighter patches are
dustier than darker areas of the surface.
The last signal from the lander came on Nov. 2, 2008.
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.