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NASA Unveils Dramatic Photos From Mars Probe
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huge crater, rock formations, soil layers





Mars Rover Opportunity on the Rim of 'Victoria Crater' Scientists at
the U.S. space agency, NASA, have unveiled dramatic photographs of a
huge crater on Mars taken by the roving surface probe "Opportunity."

On Friday, "Opportunity" sent back its first color panorama of
Victoria, the 800-meter-wide Martian crater the rover reached last
week after a 21-month trek.

NASA scientists told reporters Friday the sharp images of rock
formations and soil layers open a window on the past of the planet.
They say Victoria's exposed rock layers could help reveal the mystery
of whether life existed on Mars.





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NASA also displayed new photos taken by the Mars Reconnaissance
satellite orbiting overhead, that included pictures of Victoria Crater
and the "Opportunity" rover.

NASA researchers say they will use the photographs to plot the best
route for the six-wheeled rover to descend into the crater.

Some information from this report provided by AP and AFP.


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