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Nov 12 2004, 06:22 PM
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No, not really! But at some point in the next few months it will happen. Meanwhile...
Cahokia pan location, early August: Machu Picchu, today: After the hills? From a recent article: QUOTE Spirit, meanwhile, will continue to explore the Columbia Hills, possibly reaching their 100-meter summit, which would allow a 360-degree view that might result in some of the best photographs yet.
"The hills are interesting because they're much older geologically than the surrounding material," Callas says. "From there, we're looking at traversing down the back side (of Husband Hill). As long as these rovers are healthy, we can continue to go further." |
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Nov 12 2004, 10:42 PM
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Couple more (prob. illusory) features:
Two lines at the hill/plains boundary that look a little like terraces. The edge of a debris flow?: ![]() Also appear in a cPROTO image that covers West Spur: ![]() Is this the eastern rim of Gusev peeking through a gap in the Columbia hills? ![]() A reminder of Gusev topography:
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SFJCody Gusev Crater Walls No Longer Visible Nov 12 2004, 06:22 PM
akuo I'm not sure if the hills should be clearer or... Nov 12 2004, 09:08 PM
SFJCody They do appear equally clear in both images. But t... Nov 12 2004, 09:55 PM![]() ![]() |
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