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Husband Hill Panorama

Husband Hill Panorama
Husband Hill Panorama This triumphant panorama is the culmination of Spirit's arduous ascension of Husband Hill, in the Columbia Hills, named for the space shuttle and her last crew. The rover took the frames that went into this image in August 2005. It shows the view down into the Inner Basin and Home Plate, where she would spend the rest of her mission. Courtesy of strong gusts of wind at the hill's peak that swept the rover's deck clean, Spirit looks shiny and new. NASA / JPL-Caltech / Cornell / ASU