Mars, Passing By

Little old Mars
Passing by,
Infrequent visitor
Catching nearly everyone’s eye.
Brightest object in August’s sky
Giving a lengthy glimpse,
Then daytime lapse.
A sparkle on a steady westward path
Though not revealing volcanoes nor polar caps.
Far enough to remain
Universally unspoiled
By man.

Lisa Herrala daCunha Koski

Spirit and Opportunity

* Rocks hold the secrets...
* Spirit looks back at her birth
* Spirit gets her eyes
* Opportunity see the future
* "Mimi" the flaky rock
* Hazard-Avoidance Camera Image
* Stone Mountain at Meridiani Planum, Mars
* "Tracks of my Tires"
* Saying goodbye to a friend
* The Columbia Memorial
* Empty Nest
* The Impact Crater "Endeavor"
* Path of Spirit on Mars
* Path of Opportunity on Mars

Other Expeditions

* 360-degree panoramic view of the Martian surface
* Olympus Mons
* PermaFrost from Viking (1979)
* Viking Landing (1979)
* Face on Mars
* First Image of Mars (Mariner 4, 1965)
* Mars Pathfinder Image (1997)
* Mars Global Surveyor Satellite (1999)
* Evidence of Water
* The Crater, Endurance, on the Horizon
* Humphrey "the rock"
* The Long and Winding Road

Animations and Movies

* Sunset on Mars (Uses Quicktime)