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Attacking Mars

Attacking Mars
The Spirit rover attacked Mars again in September 2005. However, what might look like a military attack was once again just a scientific one, as Spirit was instructed to closely inspect some interesting rocks near the summit of Husband Hill. Spirit's Panoramic Camera captured the rover's Instrument Deployment Device above.

The Spirit rover attacked Mars again in September 2005. However, what might look like a military attack was once again just a scientific one, as Spirit was instructed to closely inspect some interesting rocks near the summit of Husband Hill.
Spirit’s Panoramic Camera captured the rover’s Instrument Deployment Device above as it moved to get a closer look at an outcrop of rocks named Hillary. Spirit, and its twin rover Opportunity, have been exploring the red planet for more than three years.Image credit: NASA, Cornell Univ., JPL and M. Di Lorenzo et al.