Autonomous Hazard Checks Leave Patterned Rover Tracks on Mars

NASA's image library records Autonomous Hazard Checks Leave Patterned Rover Tracks on Mars.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

A dance-step pattern is visible in the wheel tracks near the left edge of this scene recorded by NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity on Mars on April 1, 2011.

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A CLOSER LOOK

A dance-step pattern is visible in the wheel tracks near the left edge of this scene recorded by NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity on Mars on April 1, 2011.

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NASA Image and Video LibraryAutonomous Hazard Checks Leave Patterned Rover Tracks on Mars

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