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Cape St. Mary

Another of the best examples of spectacular cross-bedding in Victoria crater are the outcrops at Cape St. Mary on Mars.

Spirit Nears North-Tilting Site for Winter Haven

NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit made daily progress in early December 2007 toward the northern edge of a low plateau called "Home Plate."

Dusty Solar Panels on Spirit

The deck of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit is so dusty that the rover almost blends into the dusty background in this image assembled from frames taken by the panoramic camera (Pancam) during the period from Spirit's Sol 1,355 through Sol 1,358 (Oct. 26-29, 2007).

Heading for Next Winter Haven

Approaching its 47th month of a Mars surface mission originally planned to last three months, NASA's Spirit rover was also approaching the northern edge of a low plateau called "Home Plate."

First 414 Sols at 'Victoria Crater'

"Victoria Crater," about 800 meters (one-half mile) in diameter, has been home ground for NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity for more 14 of the rover's first 46 months on Mars.

Spirit's Traverse, Sols 1 to 1,386

NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit was crossing northward on a low plateau called "Home Plate" on the 1,386th Martian day, or sol, (Nov. 26, 2007) of Spirit's time on Mars.

Cape Verde in False Color

A promontory nicknamed "Cape Verde" can be seen jutting out from the walls of Victoria Crater in this false-color picture taken by the panoramic camera on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity.

Opportunity's Second Martian Birthday at Cape Verde

A promontory nicknamed "Cape Verde" can be seen jutting out from the walls of Victoria Crater in this approximate true-color picture taken by the panoramic camera on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity.

Opportunity at Work Inside Victoria Crater

NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity used its front hazard-indentification camera to capture this wide-angle view of its robotic arm extended to a rock in a bright-toned layer inside Victoria Crater.

Spirit Begins Third Martian Year

As it finished its second Martian year on Mars, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit was beginning to examine a group of angular rocks given informal names corresponding to peaks in the Colorado Rockies.

Duck Bay, Victoria Crater

At Bright Band Inside Victoria Crater

Inside Victoria Crater for Extended Exploration

Opportunity's First Dip into Victoria Crater

Forty Meters from Entry to Victoria Crater (Left Eye)

Forty Meters from Entry to Victoria Crater (Right Eye)

Forty Meters from Entry to Victoria Crater (Polar)

Forty Meters from Entry to Victoria Crater (Stereo)

Forty Meters from Entry to Victoria Crater

Forty Meters from Entry to Victoria Crater (Vertical)