Fact Sheet
Martian Scooter
The Sojourner rover cozies up to a Martian boulder in this image from the Mars Pathfinder lander, which touched down five years ago this week. The lander and rover combination monitored Martian weather, measured the composition of rocks and soil, and transmitted hundreds of images of their surroundings. Two more rovers based on the Sojourner design are scheduled to head for Mars next year. [NASA]
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