Online Astronomy eText: The Planets
On the Surface of Mars: The Pathfinder Landing Site

     Panoramic view of the Pathfinder landing site. Rocky debris from ancient (flash flooding?) is overlain by thick layers of wind-blown dust and sand, while the sky above is colored a dusky orange by suspended dust. Near image center, the Sojourner rover is examining the rock nicknamed "Yogi" (see image further below). (IMP Team, JPL, NASA, apod000514)

     Close-up view of the Sojourner rover next to "Yogi", a two-toned rock. The rock's coloration is possibly due to wind-blown dust coating the left side. This image uses enhanced brightness and contrast to emphasize the difference in coloration, and shows a view more like that which would be seen in the bluer skies of Earth. (IMP Team, JPL, NASA, apod991030)