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Hunkered down in darkness Unreal. This image of the Mars Exploration Rovers promo picture against a backdrop of
the ragged rim of Endeavour Crater was creatively processed a few years ago by Stuart
Atkinson. But right now, it seems to feel like it could be a glimpse into the stormy scene
the MER mission is confronting, though the rover isn’t outfitted with panther lights. A
contributor to The Planetary Society’s Amateur Space Images Archive and frequent
image contributor to The MER Update, Atkinson has also followed this rover’s journey in
his The Road to Endeavour. NASA / JPL-Caltech / Cornell / ASU / additional processing S. Atkinson