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NASA Mars Exploration Rover Spirit recorded this forward view of its arm and surroundings; bright soil in the left...
As NASA Phoenix Mars Lander excavates trenches, it also builds piles with most of the material scooped from the...
In this image, the scoop on NASA Curiosity rover shows the larger soil particles that were too big to filter through...
A portion of the west rim of Endeavour crater sweeps southward in this image from NASA Mars Exploration Rover...
NASA Phoenix Mars Lander used its Robotic Arm during the mission 15th Martian day since landing June 9, 2008 to test...
Rover team members Kim Lichtenberg left and Mike Seibert fill a mixer with powdered clay and diatomaceous earth, a...
The robotic arm on NASA Phoenix Mars Lander slid a rock out of the way on Sept. 22, 2008 to gain access to soil that...
This picture of NASA Phoenix Mars Lander Wet Chemistry Laboratory WCL cell is labeled with components responsible...
This image shows how NASA three-legged Phoenix Mars Lander is able to get a better look at its footing and the...
This image from NASA Curiosity rover shows the cover on an inlet that will receive powdered rock and soil samples...
The rock Ithaca is shown here with a rougher lower texture and smoother texture on top, and appears to be a piece of...
NASA Mars rover Curiosity used a new technique, with added autonomy for the rover, in placement of the tool-bearing...
This full-circle,stereo view from the panoramic camera Pancam on NASA Mars Exploration Rover Spirit shows the...
The Sample Analysis at Mars SAM instrument for NASA Mars Science Laboratory mission will study chemistry of rocks,...
The Sample Analysis at Mars SAM instrument will analyze samples of Martian rock and soil collected by the rover arm...
An instrument suite that will analyze the chemical ingredients in samples of Martian atmosphere, rocks and soil...
This schematic illustration for NASA Mars Science Laboratory Sample Analysis at Mars SAM instrument shows major...
Operation of the surface sampler in obtaining Martian soil for NASA's Viking 2 molecular analysis experiment. Dubbed...
An attempted drive NASA Mars Exploration Rover Spirit on Feb. 15, 2005 did not gain any ground toward nearby Larry...
NASA Phoenix Mars Lander monitors the atmosphere overhead and reaches out to the soil below in this stereo...
Located on the arm of NASA Mars Exploration Rover Spirit, the alpha particle X-ray spectrometer uses alpha particles...
The Dynamic Albedo of Neutrons DAN instrument on NASA Mars rover Curiosity took measurement on a rock outcrop Spot...
A test setup at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory enables experiments with maneuvers being considered for use by NASA...
This engineering drawing shows the location of the arm on NASA Curiosity rover, in addition to the arm turret, which...