,color ,images f ,m>s ,rov]s by ,bob ,web/] ,?anks to ,bob ,web/] = mak+ ^! images available4 ,!y are recomb9ations ( images ) diff]5t color$ filt]s4 ,all images are c\rtesy ( ,,nasa_/,,jpl & 9 ! public doma9 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,m>s ,attacks6 ,i 0 br[s+ ! ,,nasa web site = photos f ! ,m>s rov]s1 b mo/ ( !m are black & :ite4 ,!n ,i notic$ !y h ! raw images po/$ t c be comb9$ into color photos1 s ,i comb9$ a bun* ( !m into liv+ color4 ,"h !y are3 ,m>s 9 ,color1 f 8,opportunity0 ,opportunity ,photos ,m>s 9 ,color1 f 8,_s0 ,_s ,photos ,! color is n p]fect on ^!1 b x %\ld be 9 ! neighborhood4 ,!re are a lot ( v>iables4 ,! cam]as are calibrat$ diff]5tly f "t to "t1 !re are diff]5t b&wid?s available 9 diff]5t images1 & ! sun is at diff]5t angles4 ,9 ^! photos1 #c to #f images 7 tak51 "o aft] ano!r1 us+ diff]5t b&wid? filt]s4 ,!re may be #e m9utes pass f ! fir/ to ! la/ image1 s a %ad[ may move a little bit dur+ t "t4 ,an int]e/+ effect ( ?is is an occasional ra9b[ /rip on ! edge ( %ad[s4 ,! image file names include in=mation su* z cam]a type1 "t tak51 location1 etc4 ,"h is ! full info3 http3_/_/orig94m>s#e4;jpl4nasa4gov_/gall ]y_/edrfil5amekey4html ,! image on ?is site h ! filt] & sometimes ! ,left or ,"r designator remov$4 ,if ,l or ,r is miss+1 !n !y 7 tak5 ) ! ,left cam]a1 :i* uses visible light filt]s4 ,^! images 7 tak5 ) ! panoramic cam]a1 because x's ! "o t uses color filt]s4 ,! filt]s us$ v>y f image to image4 ,! available filt]s are3 ,left ,cam]a ,"r ,cam]a #a ,,empty 7cle>7 #a #dcfnm 7#cgnm ,%ort-pass7 #b #gecnm 7#bjnm b&pass7 #b #gednm 7#bjnm b&pass7 #c #fgcnm 7#afnm b&pass7 #c #hjcnm 7#bjnm b&pass7 #d #fjanm 7#agnm b&pass7 #d #hfdnm 7#agnm b&pass7 #e #ecenm 7#bjnm b&pass7 #e #ijdnm 7#bfnm b&pass7 #f #dhbnm 7#benm b&pass7 #f #icdnm 7#benm b&pass7 #g #dcbnm 7#cbnm ,%ort-pass7 #g #ajjinm 7#chnm ,long-pass7 #h #ddjnm 7#bj7 ,sol> ,,nd #e4j #h #hhjnm 7#bj7 ,sol> ,,nd #e4j ,"s b&wid?s ( visible light are3 r$ #fej orange #eij yell[ #egj gre5 #eaj blue #dge indigo #dde violet #djj ,ev]y?+ gets k9d ( fuzzy f ?is po9t on4 ,! visible light b&wid?s are n ev5 %>ply delimit$4 ,! b&wid?s 9 ! ,m>tian cam]as don't necess>ily mat* ! color b&wid?s on ,e>?l+ comput]s4 ,9 a lot ( ! images "s ( ! b&wid?s are miss+4 ,= example1 ?is image3 only uses filt]s #d1 #e1 & #g1 :i* m or less correspond to r$di%-orange1 yell[-gre51 & violet4 ,!re is a hole or two 9 ! spectrum1 notably r$ & blue1 s x ends up look+ a little weird4 ,b x's /ill mu* bett] ?an black & :ite4 ,"s ( ! images f ,m>s use filt]s #b1 #e1 & #g1 or "s wide range l t4 ,?is provides m in=mation = sci5tific analysis1 b x doesn't look normal :5 comb9$4 ,t is1 if !re is a normal = pictures f ,m>s4 ,i skipp$ mo/ ( ^!4 ,! "r pan cam]a filt]s are ma9ly long] wavel5g? 9 ! ultraviolet range4 ,i only includ$ "o ( ^? pictures1 mo/ly because ,i wond]$ :at x w\ld look l3 ,i us$ ,photo ,mud to m]ge ! sep>ate images4 ,9 fact1 ,i wrote ! ,m]ge ,color ,sep>ation function 9 ,photo ,mud s ,i c\ld d ?is4 ,y c d[nload a te/ v]sion "h3 http3_/_/xpda4com_/photomudsetup4exe ,:5 ,photo ,mud v]sion #c4j is releas$ 9 a few days1 ,i'll replace ?is file ) a #cj-;day trial v]sion4 ,if y d[nload ! te/ v]sion be=e !n1 y c h a free update to ! release v]sion )\t a #cj-;day limit4 ,let me "k if y f9d any design consid]ations or o!r ?+s t don't "w4 ,"h's :]e to get ! late/ raw images f ,m>s3 http3_/_/orig94m>s#e4;jpl4nasa4gov_/gall ]y_/all ,"s ( ! ,,nasa pictures %[ ma9ly r$ on ,m>s1 su* z ?is panorama3 ,b ! colors 9 ! corn]s ( ?is sundial 9 ! base ( ! photo f looks q a bit diff]5t on e>? ?an on ! l&scape photo4 ,!re is a lack ( blue 9 ! ,m>s photo1 or maybe ev5 a translation ( blue to r$4 ,!re's probably a good reason = ?is1 s9ce ,,nasa has bett] s(tw>e & sp5t m "t on x4 ,x looks to me l ,,nasa includ$ filt] #b1 infr>$ light1 9 _! r$ color composition4 ,9 ?is image ) filt] #b1 y c see h[ bright ! l[] "r color tab is3 ,?is "o is filt] #c1 is visible r$4 ,! blue tab 9 ! l[] "r is n ne>ly z bright3 ,"h is a composition ,i did us+ infr>$ z r$1 & %ift+ ! colors t[>d t end ( ! spectrum4 ,?is is k9d ( l ! sundial 9 ! color l&scape4 ,"h's ! image ) normal color composition3 ,! second "o looks a lot clos] to ! orig9al photo above4 ,9 ^! two images1 ! backgr\nd dirt looks ab\t ! same1 b ^! sett+s make a big diff]5ce sometimes4 ,photos ,c\rtesy ,,nasa_/,,jpl-,calte* ,m>s 9 ,color1 f 8,opportunity0 #d_/i_/bjjd #d_/h_/bjjd #d_/g_/bjjd #d_/f_/bjjd #d_/e_/bjjd #d_/e_/bjjd #d_/d_/bjjd #d_/d_/bjjd #d_/d_/bjjd #d_/c_/bjjd #c_/cj_/bjjd #c_/bh_/bjjd #c_/bh_/bjjd #c_/bg_/bjjd #c_/bd_/bjjd #c_/bc_/bjjd #c_/bb_/bjjd #c_/bb_/bjjd #c_/ba_/bjjd ,infr>$ us$ = r$ #c_/bj_/bjjd filt] #b 7infr>$7 us$ = r$ #c_/bj_/bjjd filt] #b 7infr>$7 us$ = r$ #c_/bj_/bjjd #c_/bj_/bjjd #c_/bj_/bjjd #c_/bj_/bjjd #c_/ai_/bjjd #c_/ah_/bjjd #c_/ah_/bjjd #c_/ag_/bjjd #c_/ag_/bjjd ,dubb$ ,c>\sel1 ! rock 9 ?is image 0 ! t>get ( ! ,m>s ,exploration ,rov] ,opportunity sci5ce team's outcrop scuff te/4 ,on sol #ea 7,m>* #ae1 #bjjd71 ,opportunity sl[ly rotat$ its left front :eel on ! rock1 abrad+ x 9 ! same way t geology /ud5ts use a scrat* te/ to det]m9e ! h>dness ( m9]als4 ,! image on ! "r1 tak5 by ! rov]'s navigation cam]a on sol #ea1 %[s ! rock po/-scuff4 ,9 ?is image1 x is app>5t t ,opportunity scrat*$ ! surface ( ,c>\sel & deposit$ dirt t x 0 c>ry+ 9 its :eel rims4 #c_/af_/bjjd #c_/af_/bjjd #c_/ae_/bjjd #c_/ae_/bjjd ,%oemak]'s ,patio ne> ! ,m>s ,exploration ,rov] ,opportunity's l&+ site1 %[s f9ely lay]$ s$im5ts1 :i* h be5 acc5tuat$ by erosion4 ,! sph]e-l gra9s or blueb]ries di/ribut$ ?r\gh\t ! outcrop c be se5 l9+ up ) individual lay]s4 ,?is obs]vation indicates t ! sph]ules are geologic features call$ concretions1 :i* =m 9 pre-exi/+ wet s$im5ts4 ,o!r sph]e-l gra9s1 su* z impact sph]ules or volcanic lapilli 7fragm5ts ( mat]ial betwe5 #b & #fd millimet]s or 4#jh & #b4e in*es 9 maximum dim5sion t are eject$ f a volcano7 are ?\ght to be deposit$ ) s$im5ts & ?us w\ld =m lay]s di/9ct f ^? ( ! rocks4 ,?is image 0 captur$ by ! rov]'s panoramic cam]a on ! #ej? m>tian day1 or sol1 ( ! mission4 #c_/ae_/bjjd #c_/ad_/bjjd #c_/ad_/bjjd ,?is image is ( ! exceptional rock call$ ,b]ry ,b[l 9 ! ,eagle ,crat] outcrop4 ,! /udy ( ?is blueb]ry-/rewn area & ! id5tification ( hematite z ! major iron-be>+ elem5t )9 ^! sph]e-l gra9s help$ sci5ti/s confirm _! hypo!sis t ! hematite 9 ^! m>tian sph]ules 0 deposit$ 9 wat]4 ,to sep>ately analyze ! m9]alogical cont5t ( ?ree ma9 features )9 ?is area -- blueb]ries1 du/ & rock -- x 0 important t ! rock abrasion tool's bru% 0 able to re/ on a relatively b]ry-free spot4 ,! rock's small size & cr[d ( b]ries made ! #aj-m9ute bru%+ a *all5ge to plan & execute4 ,! successful bru%+ on ! t>get :imsically ref]r$ to z ,ne> ,empty on ! rov]'s #dh? sol on ,m>s left a du/-free impression = subsequ5t exam9ation by ! rov]'s spectromet]s4 ,no gr9d+ 0 necess>y on ! rock because spectral data obta9$ on ! du/-free surface 7 suffici5t to v]ify t ! rock's *emical composition diff]s significantly f ! hematite-ri* b]ries4 #c_/ac_/bjjd #c_/ac_/bjjd #c_/ab_/bjjd #c_/ab_/bjjd ,! sph]e-l gra9s or blueb]ries di/ribut$ ?r\gh\t ! outcrop c be se5 l9+ up ) individual lay]s4 ,?is obs]vation indicates t ! sph]ules are geologic features call$ concretions1 :i* =m 9 pre-exi/+ wet s$im5ts4 ,o!r sph]e-l gra9s1 su* z impact sph]ules or volcanic lapilli 7fragm5ts ( mat]ial betwe5 #b & #fd millimet]s or 4#jh & #b4e in*es 9 maximum dim5sion t are eject$ f a volcano7 are ?\ght to be deposit$ ) s$im5ts & ?us w\ld =m lay]s di/9ct f ^? ( ! rocks4 #c_/aa_/bjjd #c_/aa_/bjjd #c_/aa_/bjjd ! #c4a millimet]-deep 7j ov] "o-t5? ( an in*7 hole gr\nd by ! ,m>s ,exploration ,rov] ,opportunity's rock abrasion tool 9 ! t>get call$ ,mojo #b on ,flatrock 0 tak5 on ! #dd? m>tian day1 or sol1 ( ! mission4 ,x w help complete ! *emical analysis ( ! l[e/ lay] ( ! outcrop 9 ! crat] :]e ! rov] n[ resides4 ,aft] a brief bru%+ on sol #de1 ! sci5ce team plans to place ,opportunity's spectromet]s on ! hole to collect data vital to _! und]/&+ ( ?is impressive outcrop4 ,sci5ti/s believe t ! sph]ule or blueb]ry 9 ! upp] "r area ( ! circul> impression 0 slic$ 9 half by ! rock abrasion tool4 ,blueb]ries are a kn[n ob/ruction to ! gr9d+ tool t cause x to t]m9ate its sequ5ce4 ,despite ! /all1 ! rock abrasion tool abrad$ ,flatrock = "o h\r & five m9utes1 produc+ a cavity ripe = inve/igation4 #c_/aj_/bjjd #c_/aj_/bjjd #c_/i_/bjjd #c_/h_/bjjd #c_/g_/bjjd #c_/g_/bjjd ,?is hole 0 made by ! rov]'s rock abrasion tool1 locat$ on its in/rum5t deploym5t device1 or arm4 ,! hole is locat$ on a t>get call$ ,mc,kittrick at ! ,el ,capitan region ( ! ,m]idiani ,planum1 ,m>s1 rock outcrop4 ,x 0 made on ! #cj? m>tian day1 or sol1 ( ,opportunity's j\rney4 ,! gr9d+ process at has g5]at$ a significant am\nt ( r$di% du/4 ,color & spectral prop]ties ( ! du/ %[ t x may conta9 "s f9e-gra9$ cry/all9e r$ hematite4 ,c\rtesy ,,nasa_/,,jpl #c_/a_/bjjd #b_/bi_/bjjd ,?is hole 0 made by ! rov]'s rock abrasion tool1 locat$ on its in/rum5t deploym5t device1 or arm4 ,! hole is locat$ on a t>get call$ ,guadalupe at ! ,el ,capitan region ( ! ,m]idiani ,planum1 ,m>s1 rock outcrop4 ,x 0 made on ! #cj? m>tian day1 or sol1 ( ,opportunity's j\rney4 ,! gr9d+ process at has g5]at$ a significant am\nt ( r$di% du/4 ,color & spectral prop]ties ( ! du/ %[ t x may conta9 "s f9e-gra9$ cry/all9e r$ hematite4 #b_/bi_/bjjd ,! silv] color$ metal ( ! r+ on ! sol> abrasion tool is a r$di% br[n aft] ! du/ settl$ on x1 probably f f9e-gra9$ hematite4 #b_/bi_/bjjd #b_/bh_/bjjd #b_/bh_/bjjd #b_/bg_/bjjd #b_/bg_/bjjd #b_/bb_/bjjd ,! image is f ! "r pan cam]a1 made up ( ultraviolet b&wid?s4 #b_/bj_/bjjd #b_/bj_/bjjd ,! ,el ,capitan region ( ! rock outcrop at ,m]idiani ,planum1 ,m>s4 ,?is image %[s f9e1 p>allel lam9ation 9 ! upp] area ( ! rock1 :i* also conta9s scatt]$ sph]e-%ap$ objects rang+ f #a to #b millimet]s 74#jd to 4#jh in*es7 9 size4 ,!re are also m abundant1 scatt]$ vugs1 or small cavities1 t are %ap$ l discs4 ,^! are ab\t #a c5timet] 7#j4d in*es7 long4 #b_/bj_/bjjd #b_/bj_/bjjd ,! ,el ,capitan region ( ! rock outcrop at ,m]idiani ,planum1 ,m>s4 #b_/bj_/bjjd ,! capture magnet1 :i* attracts atmosph]ic du/ p>ticles f ! front deck ( ! rov]4 ,! light]-color$ areas 9 ! image are clean sections ( ! magnet virtually free ( du/1 & ! d>k areas are places :]e du/ has collect$4 ,du/ p>ticles 9 ! m>tian atmosph]e are e/imat$ to be ab\t #a micromet] 9 size 7#a_/ajjj? ( a millimet] or #a_/ajjj? ( 4#jd in*es74 ,! mat]ial bel[ ! magnet's alum9um surface is laid out 9 conc5tric r+s1 giv+ ! image a bull's-eye appe>ance4 ,! magnet 0 design$ 9 ?is configuration to collect z mu* atmosph]ic du/ z possible4 ,_s & ,opportunity ea* c>ry sev5 magnets4 #b_/ai_/bjjd ,! ,m>s ,exploration ,rov] ,opportunity dragg$ "o ( its :eels back & =? across ! s&y soil at ,m]idiani ,planum to create a hole 7bottom left corn]7 approximately #ej c5timet]s 7#ai4g in*es7 long by #bj c5timet]s 7#g4i in*es7 wide by #i c5timet]s 7#c4e in*es7 deep4 ,! rov]'s in/rum5t deploym5t device1 or arm1 w beg9 /udy+ ! fre% soil at ! bottom ( ?is tr5* lat] today = clues to its m9]al composition & hi/ory4 ,sci5ti/s *ose ?is p>ticul> site = digg+ because previ\s data tak5 by ! rov]'s m9iature !rmal emission spectromet] indicat$ t x conta9s cry/all9e hematite1 a m9]al t sometimes =ms 9 ! pres5ce ( wat]4 ,! brightness ( ! newly-expos$ soil is ?\ght to be ei!r intr9sic to ! soil itself1 or a reflection ( ! ,sun4 #b_/ai_/bjjd ,! ,m>s ,exploration ,rov] ,opportunity dragg$ "o ( its :eels back & =? across ! s&y soil at ,m]idiani ,planum to create a hole 7bottom left corn]7 approximately #ej c5timet]s 7#ai4g in*es7 long by #bj c5timet]s 7#g4i in*es7 wide by #i c5timet]s 7#c4e in*es7 deep4 ,! rov]'s in/rum5t deploym5t device1 or arm1 w beg9 /udy+ ! fre% soil at ! bottom ( ?is tr5* lat] today = clues to its m9]al composition & hi/ory4 ,sci5ti/s *ose ?is p>ticul> site = digg+ because previ\s data tak5 by ! rov]'s m9iature !rmal emission spectromet] indicat$ t x conta9s cry/all9e hematite1 a m9]al t sometimes =ms 9 ! pres5ce ( wat]4 ,! brightness ( ! newly-expos$ soil is ?\ght to be ei!r intr9sic to ! soil itself1 or a reflection ( ! ,sun4 #b_/ai_/bjjd #b_/ag_/bjjd #b_/ag_/bjjd #b_/ad_/bjjd #b_/ab_/bjjd #b_/i_/bjjd #b_/h_/bjjd ,rock abrasion tool1 also kn[n z rat 7circul> device 9 c5t]71 locat$ on ! rov]'s in/rum5t deploym5t device1 or arm4 #b_/h_/bjjd #b_/g_/bjjd #b_/g_/bjjd #b_/g_/bjjd ,a region at ! end ( ! rock outcrop l9+ ! small crat]1 call$ ,eagle ,crat]4 ,! sph]e-l gra9s or blueb]ries dott+ ! rocks 9 ! outcrop c also be se5 above ! rocks1 sugge/+ t ^! geologic features h orig9s beyond ,eagle ,crat]4 #b_/g_/bjjd #b_/c_/bjjd #a_/bh_/bjjd #a_/bh_/bjjd #a_/bh_/bjjd #a_/bh_/bjjd #a_/bh_/bjjd #a_/bh_/bjjd #a_/bh_/bjjd #a_/bh_/bjjd #a_/bh_/bjjd ,^! lay]$ rocks measure only #aj c5timet]s 7#d in*es7 tall & are ?\ght to be ei!r volcanic a% deposits or s$im5ts c>ri$ by wat] or w9d4 #a_/bg_/bjjd #a_/bf_/bjjd ,opportunity ,photos ,m>s 9 ,color1 f 8,_s0 #d_/aa_/bjjd #d_/aa_/bjjd #d_/aa_/bjjd #d_/aa_/bjjd #d_/aa_/bjjd #d_/aa_/bjjd #d_/aa_/bjjd #d_/aa_/bjjd #d_/g_/bjjd #d_/g_/bjjd #d_/g_/bjjd #d_/f_/bjjd #d_/e_/bjjd #d_/e_/bjjd #d_/e_/bjjd #d_/e_/bjjd #d_/e_/bjjd no violet_/indigo #d_/e_/bjjd #d_/e_/bjjd #d_/d_/bjjd #d_/d_/bjjd #d_/c_/bjjd #d_/c_/bjjd #d_/c_/bjjd #d_/a_/bjjd #c_/ca_/bjjd #c_/cj_/bjjd #c_/bi_/bjjd #c_/bi_/bjjd #c_/bg_/bjjd ,?is image 0 tak5 by ,,nasa's ,m>s ,exploration ,rov] ,_s on sol #gi aft] complet+ a two-location bru%+ on ! rock dubb$ ,mazatzal4 ,a coat+ ( f9e1 du/-l mat]ial 0 successfully remov$ f t>gets nam$ ,ill9ois 7"r7 & ,new ,york 7left71 reveal+ clean rock und]nea?4 ,! c5t] ( ! two bru%$ spots are approximately #aj c5timet]s 7#c4i in*es7 ap>t & 7 aggressively analyz$ by ! in/rum5ts on ! robotic arm on sol #hj4 ,on sol #ha1 ! rov] drill$ into ! ,new ,york t>get to expose ! orig9al rock und]nea?4 #c_/bf_/bjjd #c_/be_/bjjd #c_/be_/bjjd #c_/be_/bjjd ,?is haz>d-avoidance cam]a image 0 tak5 by ,,nasa's ,m>s ,exploration ,rov] ,_s on sol #gi aft] complet+ a two-location bru%+ on ! rock dubb$ ,mazatzal4 ,a coat+ ( f9e1 du/-l mat]ial 0 successfully remov$ f t>gets nam$ ,ill9ois 7"r7 & ,new ,york 7left71 reveal+ clean rock und]nea?4 ,9 ?is image1 ,_s's panoramic cam]a ma/ assembly1 or cam]a head1 c be se5 %ad[+ ,mazatzal's surface4 ,! c5t] ( ! two bru%$ spots are approximately #aj c5timet]s 7#c4i in*es7 ap>t & 7 aggressively analyz$ by ! in/rum5ts on ! robotic arm on sol #hj4 ,on sol #ha1 ! rov] drill$ into ! ,new ,york t>get to expose ! orig9al rock und]nea?4 ,note3 ,! raw images are "u ! pan cam]a ) color filt]s4 888 #c_/bd_/bjjd ,,nasa's ,m>s ,exploration ,rov] ,_s took ?is panoramic cam]a image ( ! rock t>get nam$ ,mazatzal on sol #gg 7,m>* #bb1 #bjjd74 ,x is a close-up look at ! rock face & ! t>gets t w be bru%$ & gr\nd by ! rock abrasion tool 9 upcom+ sols4 ,mazatzal1 l mo/ rocks on ,e>? & ,m>s1 has lay]s ( mat]ial ne> its surface t provide clues ab\t ! hi/ory ( ! rock4 ,sci5ti/s believe t ! top lay] ( ,mazatzal is actually a coat+ ( du/ & possibly ev5 salts4 ,"u ?is light coat+ may be a m solid portion ( ! rock t has be5 *emically alt]$ by wea!r+4 ,pa/ ?is lay] is ! unalt]$ rock1 :i* may give sci5ti/s ! be/ in=mation ab\t h[ ,mazatzal 0 =m$4 ,because ea* lay] reveals in=mation ab\t ! =mation & subsequ5t hi/ory ( ,mazatzal1 x is important t sci5ti/s get a look at ea* ( !m4 ,= ?is reason1 !y h develop$ a multi-"p /rategy to use ! rock abrasion tool to sy/ematically peel back ,mazatzal's lay]s & analyze :at's und]nea? ) ! rov]'s microscopic imag]1 & its ,moessbau] & alpha p>ticle ,x-ray spectromet]s4 ,! /rategy began on sol #gg :5 sci5ti/s us$ ! microscopic imag] to get a clos] look at t>gets on ,mazatzal nam$ ,new ,york1 ,ill9ois & ,arizona4 ,^! rock areas 7 t>get$ because !y pos$ ! be/ opportunity = successfully us+ ! rock abrasion tool2 ,arizona also all[$ = a close-up look at a range ( tones4 ,on sol #gh1 ,_s's rock abrasion tool w d a light bru%+ on ! ,ill9ois t>get to pres]ve "s ( ! surface lay]s4 ,!n1 a bru%+ ( ! ,new ,york t>get %\ld remove ! top coat+ ( any du/ & salts & p]haps reveal ! *emically alt]$ rock und]nea?4 ,f9ally1 on sol #gi1 ! rock abrasion tool w be comm&$ to gr9d into ! ,new ,york t>get1 :i* w give sci5ti/s ! be/ *ance ( obs]v+ ,mazatzal's int]ior4 ,! ,mazatzal t>gets 7 nam$ aft] ! home /ates ( "s ( ! rock abrasion tool & sci5ce team memb]s4 #c_/bc_/bjjd us$ violet = blue #c_/bb_/bjjd #c_/bb_/bjjd #c_/bb_/bjjd #c_/bb_/bjjd #c_/bb_/bjjd ,?is image ( ! rock call$ ,mazatzal 0 tak5 by ! ,m>s ,exploration ,rov] ,_s4 ,x reveals "s int]e/+ features on ?is future rock abrasion tool t>get1 includ+ v>iants 9 tone1 a sug>y surface texture & scallop$ areas :]e p>ts ( ! rock seem to h be5 worn away4 ,mazatzal's uniqu5ess is made ev5 m obvi\s :5 x is comp>$ to ! m typical1 basaltic rock 9 ! l[] "r ( ! image4 #c_/ba_/bjjd #c_/ag_/bjjd #c_/ag_/bjjd ,! ,m>s ,exploration ,rov] ,_s acquir$ ?is navigation cam]a image on ! #gbnd m>tian day1 or sol1 ( its mission 7,m>* #ae1 #bjjd71 aft] digg+ its :eel into ! drift dubb$ ,s]p5t4 ,creat+ ! comm&s t w\ld g5]ate ?is sc> 0 n an easy task = rov] controll]s4 ,ess5tially1 !y _h to *oreograph an intricate dance = ,_s1 maneuv]+ x up ! side ( ! dune1 %immy+ its left front :eel a numb] ( times to create ! scuff1 & !n rev]s+ to atta9 prop] position+ = m9iature !rmal emission spectromet] obs]vations4 ,be=e ! task 0 f9i%$1 ,_s mov$ =w>d to put ! scuff )9 prop] rea* ( ! rov]'s arm4 ,?is sc> all[s ! rov]'s in/rum5ts to see bel[ ! drift surface1 to det]m9e ! composition ( ! mat]ials4 ,initial results indicate t ! drift mat]ial is simil> to ! basaltic s&s t h be5 se5 ?r\gh\t ,_s's j\rney to ! l>ge crat] dubb$ ,bonneville4 ,! mat]ial does n seem to be ! same z t inside ! crat]4 ,sci5ti/s are n[ look+ to answ] two que/ions3 ,:y is ! d>k s& 9 ! crat] n ! same z ! d>k s& 9 ! drift8 ,& :y are !re two diff]5t d>k soil-type deposits 9 su* a small place8 #c_/ag_/bjjd #c_/ag_/bjjd #c_/ae_/bjjd #c_/ae_/bjjd #c_/ad_/bjjd #c_/ad_/bjjd #c_/ab_/bjjd #c_/aa_/bjjd #c_/i_/bjjd #c_/i_/bjjd #b_/bh_/bjjd #b_/bg_/bjjd ,humphrey at ,gusev ,crat]1 ,m>s1 ! ,m>s ,exploration ,rov] ,_s's l&+ site4 ,_s exam9$ ! lumpy rock ) its suite ( sci5tific in/rum5ts bo? be=e & aft] x drill$ a hole into ! rock surface on ! #fj? m>tian day1 or sol1 ( its mission4 ,humphrey 0 "o ( sev]al /ops on ! rov]'s way to ! l>ge crat] dubb$ ,bonneville4 #b_/bg_/bjjd #b_/bg_/bjjd ,! l>ge1 %ad[$ rock 9 ! =egr\nd is nicknam$ ,s&ia = a m\nta9 range 9 ,new ,mexico4 ,an impos+ rock1 ,s&ia is ab\t #cc c5timet]s high & ab\t #a4g met]s long4 ,:5 light5$1 ?is image reveals mu* ab\t ! pictur$ rocks1 :i* ! sci5ce team believes are eject$ mat]ial1 or ejecta1 f ! ne>by crat] call$ ,bonneville4 ,sci5ti/s believe ,s&ia is a basaltic rock t l&$ on its side aft] be+ eject$ f ! crat]4 ,! v]tical l9es on ! side ( ! rock fac+ ! cam]a are kn[n by geologi/s z fl[ b&+ & typically run horizontally1 indicat+ t ,s&ia is on its side4 ,:at look l small holes on ! two visible sides ( ! rock are call$ vesicles2 !y 7 probably once gas bubbles )9 ! lava4 ,_m small] rocks c be se5 9 ! backgr\nd ( ! image4 ,"s rocks are completely expos$1 :ile o!rs are only peek+ out ( ! surface4 ,sci5ti/s believe t two processes might be at "w "h3 accretion1 :i* occurs :5 w9ds deposit mat]ial t sl[ly buries _m ( ! rocks2 & deflation1 :i* occurs :5 surface mat]ial is remov$ by w9d1 expos+ m & m ( ! rocks4 #b_/bf_/bjjd #b_/ah_/bjjd #b_/ah_/bjjd #b_/ag_/bjjd #b_/ad_/bjjd #b_/ad_/bjjd #b_/ad_/bjjd #b_/ad_/bjjd #b_/ac_/bjjd #b_/ac_/bjjd #b_/ac_/bjjd #b_/ac_/bjjd #b_/ac_/bjjd #b_/ac_/bjjd #b_/ac_/bjjd #b_/ac_/bjjd ,magnetic du/ collector #b_/ab_/bjjd #b_/aj_/bjjd ,:ite ,boat is ! fir/ rock t>get t ,_s drove to aft] f9i%+ a s]ies ( inve/igations on ! rock ,adirondack4 ,:ite ,boat /ood out to sci5ti/s due to its light color & m tabul> %ape comp>$ to ! d>k1 r\nd$ rocks t surr\nd x4 #b_/i_/bjjd ,?is is ! ,_s's arm t does bru%+1 gr9d+1 & drill+4 #b_/f_/bjjd ,?is is ! ,_s's arm t does bru%+1 gr9d+1 & drill+4 #b_/b_/bjjd ,_s ,photos