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Opportunity Spies Its Backshell

From its location at the inner edge of the small crater surrounding it, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity was able to look out to the plains where its backshell and parachute landed.
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Credits: NASA/JPL/Cornell
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From its new location at the inner edge of the small crater surrounding it, the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity was able to look out to the plains where its backshell (left) and parachute (right) landed. Opportunity is currently investigating a rock outcropping with its suite of robotic geologic tools. This approximate true-color image was created by combining data from the panoramic camera's red, green and blue filters.