Tuesday, September 28, 2004

Tracks on Mars

A remarkable set of pictures from the Mars Global Surveyor has been released by JPL. They show the tracks the Spirit Rover is leaving on the Martian surface, as well as individual debris pieces such as the lander, backshell and parachute.

CREDIT: NASA/JPL
The view looking back from the rover itself

CREDIT: NASA/JPL
The tracks imaged by Mars Global Surveyor