NASA Opportunity Rover Mars Picture: Pan Cam Color Image of Rock Outcropping
This high-resolution image captured by the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity’s panoramic camera highlights a portion of the puzzling rock outcropping that scientists eagerly wait to investigate. Presently, Opportunity is on its lander facing northeast; the outcropping lies to the northwest. These layered rocks measure only 10 centimeters (4 inches) tall and are thought to be either volcanic ash deposits or sediments carried by water or wind. Data from the panoramic camera’s near-infrared, blue and green filters were combined to create this approximate true color image.
Image Credit: NASA/JPL/Cornell
