First color image of Mars taken by Spirit





First Color Image from Spirit - Jan. 6, 2004
First Color Image from Spirit - Jan. 6, 2004 Click here to view full image (1089 kb)

This is the first color image of Mars taken by the panoramic camera on the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit. It is the highest resolution image ever taken on the surface of another planet.

Image Credit: NASA/JPL/Cornell University

Martian Horizon - Jan. 6, 2004 Click here to view full image (146.2 kb)

This is a portion of the first color image captured by the panoramic camera on the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit.

Image Credit: NASA/JPL/Cornell University


Mars in Full View - Jan. 12, 2004
Mars in Full View - Jan. 12, 2004 Click here to view full image (64 kb)

This is a medium-resolution version of the first 360-degree panoramic view of the martian surface, taken on Mars by the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit's panoramic camera. Part of the spacecraft can be seen in the lower corner regions.



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Image Credit: NASA/JPL/Cornell University


  Source: JPL

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