Mars Pathfinder Image List




This image shows the Rover and terrain. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


Airbags. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


This image is a 360 degree panorama of the Martian landscape from the Mars Pathfinder lander. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


Yogi + Rover tracks. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


Rover's view of rocks & lander. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


The Rover at work. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


This image shows 3 classes of rock. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)



Surroundings



Twin peaks near the Mars Pathfinder landing site. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


The Mars Pathfinder landing site. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


The Mars Pathfinder landing site. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


The Ares Valles outflow plain. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


The Mars Pathfinder landing site & Ares Valles outflow plain. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)



Soils



Soils of Mars. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


Soils of Mars. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


Soil of Mars at the Mermaid dune. [There is no large version of this image]. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)



Rocks



Sojourner, Barnacle Bill, and Yogi. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


Rocks near the Mars Pathfinder landing site. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


Rocks near the Mars Pathfinder landing site. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


The Rock Yogi. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


The Rover studies the rock called Yogi. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


The Rover studies Barnacle Bill. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


A rock called Poohbear. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


A rock called Ender. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


A rock called Flat Top. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


A rock called mini-Matterhorn. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


A rock called the Shark. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


The Souffle rock. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


A conglomerate at the Mars Pathfinder landing site. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)



Drifts



Wind drifts at the Mars Pathfinder landing site. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


Wind drifts at the Mars Pathfinder landing site. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


Wind drifts at the Mars Pathfinder landing site, & Souffle rock. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


Wind drifts at the *Viking I* landing site (labeled). (Courtesy JPL/NASA)



Sanddunes



Sanddunes at the Mars Pathfinder landing site. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


The Mermaid dune. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


Jenkins dune. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


Sand dune images from the *Viking I landing site*, Chryse Planitia Basin (check the large topographic map of Mars). (Courtesy NASA/JPL)



Pebbles



Pebbles at the Mars Pathfinder landing site. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


Pebbles at the Mars Pathfinder landing site. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)



Clouds



Clouds of Mars. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


Clouds of Mars. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


Clouds of Mars. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


Clouds of Mars. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


Temperature profile of the Martian atmosphere. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


Temperature profile of the Martian atmosphere. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)



Sunsets



Sunset of Mars. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


Sunset of Mars. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


Sunset of Mars. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)



People involved with the Mars Pathfinder Mission



Some of the excited engineers and staff of the mission on landing day. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


The staff of the mission being congratulated by the Vice-President of the United States at a press conference. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)


Some of the excited engineers and staff of the mission on landing day, including the project manager, standing in the middle of the picture. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)



Mars '98



The Mars '98 spacecraft being prepared for launch. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)
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