From: LARRY KLAES (ljk4_at_msn.com)
Date: Sun Jan 04 2004 - 09:24:02 PST
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Spirit returns first images of landing site
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Posted: Sun, Jan 4 9:15 AM ET (1415 GMT)
The Mars rover Spirit has sent back its first images of its
landing site, revealing relatively flat terrain with few
obstacles for the rover. The black-and-white images of the
landing site were transmitted about three hours after the
spacecraft safely landed on the planet. The panoramic
images of the Gusev Crater landing site show a flat terrain
with few boulders, although a small boulder was seen nestled
against the spacecraft itself. Scientists are pleased with
the images, concluding that the lack of boulders and other
obstacles should make it easy for the rover to travel
throughout the area. The first color images from Spirit
could come later on Sunday. The rover itself is not
expected to leave the lander for over a week, however, as
controllers methodically work through a series of steps to
prepare the rover for operations.
Related Links:
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CBS News/Spaceflight Now article:
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/mars/mera/040104imagery.html
AP article:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=624&ncid=624&e=1&u=/ap/20040104/ap_on_sc/mars_rover
Reuters article:
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=H0LEJCB5C2OR2CRBAEKSFEY?type=scienceNews&storyID=4069502
MSNBC article:
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3855168/
NASA/JPL press release:
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/releases/2004/3.cfm
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