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The rover Sojourner on mars.

by

Nasa/JPL/Novapix

Reference

a-mar07-00015

Date

2006-10-15

The image shows the Pathfinder rover, Sojourner, snuggled against a rock nicknamed Moe. The south peak of two hills, known as Twin Peaks, can be seen on the horizon, about 1 kilometer from the lander. The rocky surface is comprised of materials washed down from the highlands and deposited in this ancient outflow channel by a catastrophic flood.