The HiRISE camera aboard the Martian Reconnaissance Orbiter has recently taken a new color photo of the ‘Home Plate’ feature located in the Gusev Crater on Mars. The Home Plate is most likely the remains of a deposit that was emplaced by an ancient volcanic eruption. The Martian rover, Spirit, is visible within the photo taken of Home Plate. Visit http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu to check out the photo. Spirit is slowly making its way to the sheltered north-facing slopes of Home Plate to position its solar panels in a favorable position for the upcoming Martian winter.
The HiRISE camera is the most powerful camera to orbit another planet, and is capable of taking multi-gigabyte images that may take a computer up to 3 hours to process.
The HiRISE camera is the most powerful camera to orbit another planet, and is capable of taking multi-gigabyte images that may take a computer up to 3 hours to process.
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