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Opportunity image: Where’d that Jelly Donut rock come from?

Posted on February 14, 2014 by rburnham

(Real name: Pinnacle Island.) This image from the panoramic camera (Pancam) on NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows where a rock called “Pinnacle Island” had been before it appeared in front of the rover in early January 2014. This image … Continue reading →

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Opportunity Pancam raw images of the “jelly donut” rock

Posted on January 23, 2014 by rburnham

On sol 3551 (January 19, 2014) Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity used its Panoramic Camera to image in several wavelengths the “donut rock” — dubbed Pinnacle Island by the science team — that appeared near the rover sometime before it was … Continue reading →

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Unusual rock lying in front of Opportunity on Murray Ridge

Posted on January 22, 2014 by rburnham

This before-and-after pair of images of the same patch of ground in front of NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity 13 days apart documents the arrival of a bright rock onto the scene. The rover had completed a short drive just … Continue reading →

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