Virtual Tour of Ares Vallis
Rocks and Features
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St - Stimpy |
FT - Flat Top |
Bs - Bookshelf area |
TP - Twin Peaks |
BB - Barnacle Bill |
R - Rover |
So - Soufflé |
Y - Yogi |
SD - Scooby Doo |
Sq - Squash |
Other Topics
Geologic story of landing site
What we really wanted
More andesites than we thought
Evidence of water
Catastrophic floods
Determining names for rocks
Windsocks and weather
What it would feel like to stand on Mars
Warm feet, cold head
The issue of past life on Mars
Working on the Pathfinder team
Mission overview
Special Notes
The information in this tour represented the current thinking as
of early August 1997. Since then, in light of new data, theories may
have evolved. For the latest theories, see the
Pathfinder science
pages.