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From Spirit’s landing to Oppy’s end

From Spirit’s landing to Oppy’s end
From Spirit’s landing to Oppy’s end On the night of Spirit’s landing, Planetary Society President and Pancam science lead Jim Bell, standing and still “in a state of shock and awe,” as he put it then, shared a moment with Ken Herkenhoff, the lead scientist for the rovers’ Microscopic Imagers. Right: Members of the current Pancam team at ASU continue the panoramic picturing of Mars: L-R, Andy Winhold, Samantha Jacob, Kristen Paris, Kelsie Singer, Nathan Cluff, and Tanya Harrison, taking a break in ASU’s Mars Operations Facility. Collection of Jim Bell (left); Meg Hufford (right)