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October 8, 1997 Press Conference Images

 


Press Conference Day

Dr. Matthew P. Golombek

 

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This image close-up of the rock "Moe" was taken from the Sojourner rover's left front camera on 70 (September 13). Flute-like textures on the rock, possibly caused by wind abrasion, are clearly visible.

 

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 This image of the rock "Half Dome" was taken by the Sojourner rover's left front camera on Sol 71 (September 14). Pits, linear textures, and pronounced topography on the rock are clearly visible.

 

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This image pair of the rock "Chimp" was taken by the Sojourner rover's front cameras on Sol 72 (September 15). Fine-scale texture on Chimp and other rocks is clearly visible. Wind tails, oriented from lower right to upper left, are seen next to small pebbles in the foreground. These were most likely produced by wind action.

 

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This image pair of the rock "Chimp" was taken by the Sojourner rover's front cameras on Sol 72 (September 15). Fine-scale texture on Chimp and other rocks is clearly visible. Wind tails, oriented from lower right to upper left, are seen next to small pebbles in the foreground. These were most likely produced by wind action.

 

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This image taken on Sol 74 ( September 17) from the Sojourner rover's right front camera shows areas of the Pathfinder landing site never before seen. The shadow of the rover and its antenna are visible in the foreground. On the horizon at left are the Twin Peaks, about 1 kilometer away.

 

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This image pair taken by the Sojourner rover's front cameras was taken on Sol 76. The "Twin Peaks" (~ 1 km away) are seen on the right horizon, as is "Big Crater" (2.2 km away) at left. This new viewing perspective shows dunes and rocks not visible from the Pathfinder lander.

 

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This color image mosaic shows areas that have recently been traversed by the Sojourner rover. The large, prominent rocks on the right comprise the "Rock Garden." The three main rocks making up this assemblage were all analyzed by Sojourner's Alpha Proton X-ray Spectrometer (APXS). They are (from left to right) "Shark," "Half Dome," and "Moe." Other rocks examined by the APXS include "Wedge" (wedge-shaped rock in middle foreground), "Stimpy" (in front of Moe), and "Chimp" (tabular rock in middle-left background)

 

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This rover movie taken on Sol 67 shows the Sojourner rover attempting to deploy its Alpha Proton X-Ray Spectrometer (APXS) against the rock "Stimpy." In the latter part of the film, Sojourner's rear left wheel drives up the edge of the rock. The APXS was not successfully deployed against Stimpy during this attempt. This was eventually achieved on Sol 68.

 

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This rover movie taken on Sol 72 shows the Sojourner rover exiting the "Rock Garden." It begins its traverse behind the rock "Wedge," drives over a small boulder, and then heads toward the tabular-shaped rock "Chimp."

 

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This rover movie taken on Sol 74 shows Sojourner maneuvering around the left side of the tabular-shaped rock "Chimp." Successfully-executed rover turns are demonstrated.

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