Roving the Red Planet

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Vibrant Color
A portion of the west rim of Endeavour crater, above. Scientist directed Opportunity to this place in the hopes of finding evidence of the Red Planet's soggy — and thus, perhaps, life-friendly — past. Image released August 10, 2011.

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