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Science scenes
Science scenes From blueberry hills in Merdiani to silica in the Columbia Hills Inner Basin and the dune field floor of Endurance Crater, Opportunity and Spirit found Mars to be a lot more than the dark, cold, desolate planet that it was assumed to be for so long. “This mission is an amalgamation of vast accomplishments by many people over many years,” JPL Chief Engineer Rob Manning told me at the end of mission event in February. “It’s an achievement that I think Americans and the whole world should be proud of. These are the kinds of things people can do that are positive.” NASA / JPL-Caltech / Cornell / ASU