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Alphabetical list of named rocks and meteorites found on Mars
This is an alphabetical list of named rocks (and meteorites ) found on Mars , by mission. This list is a sampling of rocks viewed, and is not an exhaustive listing. A more complete listing may be found on the various NASA mission web sites. This listing does not include Martian meteorites found on Earth .
Names for Mars rocks are largely unofficial designations used for ease of discussion purposes, as the International Astronomical Union 's official Martian naming system declares that objects smaller than 100 m (330 ft ) are not to be given official names. Because of this, some less significant rocks seen in photos returned by Mars rovers have been named more than once, and others have even had their names changed later due to conflicts or even matters of opinion. Often rocks are named after the children or family members of astronauts or NASA employees. The name Jazzy , for example, was taken from a girl named Jazzy who grew up in Grand Junction, Colorado, USA. Her father worked for NASA and contributed to the findings and naming of the rocks.
Interactive image map of the global topography of Mars , overlaid with the position of Martian rovers and landers . Coloring of the base map indicates relative elevations of Martian surface.
Clickable image: Clicking on the labels will open a new article.
( Active • Inactive • Planned)
(See also: Mars map ; Mars Memorials list )
Beagle 2
Curiosity
Deep Space 2
InSight
Mars 2
Mars 3
Mars 6
Mars Polar Lander ↓
Opportunity
Perseverance
Phoenix
Rosalind Franklin
Schiaparelli EDM
Sojourner
Spirit
Zhurong
Viking 1
Viking 2
1976 – Viking program: Viking 1 and Viking 2 landers [ edit ]
Viking 1 Lander – July 20, 1976; Last Earth Contact – November 13, 1982.[1] [2]
Viking 1 was operational on Mars for 2245 sols (2307 days ; 6 years, 116 days ).
Mars landing coordinates: 22°29′N 49°58′W / 22.48°N 49.97°W / 22.48; -49.97 (Viking 1 lander ) [1]
Big Joe
Delta
Dopey
Grumpy
Metate 1
Metate 2
Midas Muffler
Patch
Sleepy
Sponge
Whale
Viking 2 Lander – September 3, 1976; Last Earth Contact – April 11, 1980.[1] [3]
Viking 2 was operational on Mars for 1281 sols (1316 days ; 3 years, 221 days ).
Mars landing coordinates: 47°58′N 225°44′W / 47.97°N 225.74°W / 47.97; -225.74 (Viking 2 lander ) [1]
(Raw Images - Camera/Sol and 1-JPL and 2-JPL + NASA Image Viewer .)
Centaur
Doc
Happy
Icl
Mr. Badger
Mr. Mole
Mr. Rat
Mr. Toad
Notch
Other
Plymouth
Sneezy
Snow White
Titan
Big Joe rock on Mars – viewed by the
Viking 1 Lander (February 11, 1978).
Big Joe rock on Mars – viewed by the
Viking 1 Lander (February 11, 1978).
Big Joe rock on Mars – viewed by the
Viking 1 Lander.
Rocks on Mars – viewed by the Viking 1 Lander (July 21, 1976).
Rocks on Mars – viewed by the
Viking 2 Lander (September 5, 1976).
Rocks on Mars – viewed by the Viking 2 Lander (September 25, 1977).
Panorama of rocks near the
Viking 1 Lander (July 20, 1976) - First "clear" image ever transmitted from the surface of Mars.
Panorama of rocks near the
Viking 1 Lander (July 23, 1976).
Panorama of rocks near the
Viking 2 Lander (1976).
1997 – Sojourner rover (Mars Pathfinder) [ edit ]
Sojourner rover – July 4, 1997; Last Earth Contact – September 27, 1997.[4]
Sojourner was operational on Mars for 92 sols (95 days ; 95 days ).
Mars landing coordinates: 19°7′48 ″N 33°13′12 ″W / 19.13000°N 33.22000°W / 19.13000; -33.22000 (Sojourner rover (Mars Pathfinder) )
(Raw Images - 1-Camera/Sol and 2-Camera/Sol and 3-Camera/Sol and 1-JPL and 2-JPL + NASA Image Viewer .)
Auto
Baby Otter
Bama
Bambam
Barnacle Bill
Barsoom
Basket
Bebob
Blackhawk
Book Shelf
Booboo
Bosco
Boyle
Brak
Brick
Broken Wall
Bug
Bullwinkle
Bunky
Cabbage Patch
Calvin
Cardiac Hill
Casper
Chimp
Clumk
Contour
Couch
Cradle
Darth Vader
Desert Princess
Dilbert
Dilbert's Boss
Dogbert
Dragon
Duck
Elvis
Ender
Flat Top
Flipper
Flute Top
Frog
Froggy
Garfield
Garibaldi
Garrak
Geordi
Ginger
Goldilocks
Goose
Gosling
Grandma
Grizzly
Grommit
Gumby
Half Dome
Hamster
Hardstop
Hassock
Hedgehog
Hero
Hippo
Hobbs
Homer
Hoppy
Iggie
Iguana
Indiana Jones
Jailhouse
Janeway
Jazzy
Jedi
Jimmy Cricket
Kitten
Lamb
Landon
Little Flat Top
Longhorn
Lookout
Lozenge
Lumpy
Lunchbox
Mafalda
Marvin the Martian
Matterhorn
Mesa
Mini
Mint Julep
Moe
Mohawk
Mouse
Mr. Mole
Nibbles
Nigel
Obelisk
Otter
Pancake
Paz
Penguin
Picnic
Piglet
Pinky
Pinocchio
Piper
Platypus
Pokey
Poohbear
Poptart
Potato
Pumpkin
Pyramid
Pyramid Point
Ratbert
Ren
Rocky
Rolling Stone
Rye Bread
Sandworm
Sardine
Sassafras
Scooby Doo
Scout
Seawolf
Shaggy
Shark
Simba
Sisyphus
Smidgen
Snoopy
Snowy
Snukums
Souffle
Squash
Squeeze
Space Ghost
Spock
Spud
Stack
Stimpy
Stripe
Stump
Sulu
T. Rex
The Dice
Tick
Tigger
Titus
Torres
Troll
Trooper
Turtle
Tweak
Valentine
Warthog
Wedge
Woodie
Yogi
Zaphod
Zorak
Zucchini
Rover Map of
Sojourner's route on Mars (Sol 83, 1997) (
Archive ).
Barnacle Bill rock on Mars – near the
Sojourner rover.
Barnacle Bill rock on Mars - viewed by the Sojourner rover.
Yogi rock (circled) on Mars – near the
Sojourner rover.
Yogi rock on Mars – analyzed by the Sojourner rover.
Yogi rock on Mars - viewed by the Sojourner rover.
Panorama of rocks near the
Sojourner rover (July 10, 1997).
Panorama of rocks near the
Sojourner rover (December 5, 1997).
2004 – Spirit rover (MER-A) [ edit ]
Spirit Rover – January 4, 2004; Last Earth Contact – May 25, 2011.[5]
Spirit was operational on Mars for 2208 sols (2249 days ; 6 years, 77 days ).
Mars landing coordinates: 14°34′06 ″S 175°28′21 ″E / 14.5684°S 175.472636°E / -14.5684; 175.472636 (Spirit rover ) [6]
(Raw Images - Camera/Sol and JPL + NASA Image Viewer .)
Adirondack
Allan Hills (iron meteorite )
Arctowski
Belgrand
Bread-Basket
Casey Station
Castilla
ChanCheng
Cheyenne
Clovis
Coba
Cobra Hoods
Concordia
Davis
Druzhnaya
Ebenezer
El Dorado
Esperanza
Faget (geological feature)
Ferraz
Garruchaga
Gueslega
Halley
Home Plate (geological feature)
Humphrey
Juan Carlos
Jubany
King George Island
Kohnen
Korolev
Macquarie
Magic Carpet
Marambio
Mazatzal
Melchior
Mimi
Molodezhnaya
Montalva
Oberth (geological feature)
O Higgens
Orcadas
Pot of Gold
Prat
Primero
Riquelme
San Martin
Sashimi
Scott Base
Sejong
Signy
Sobral
Stone Council
Sushi
Tetl
Tor
Tyrone
Vernadsky
Vostok
Wasa
White Boat
Wishstone
Zhong Shan (iron meteorite )
2004 – Opportunity rover (MER-B) [ edit ]
Opportunity rover – January 25, 2004; Last Earth Contact June 10, 2018.[7] [8]
Opportunity was operational on Mars for 5110 sols (5250 days ; 14 years, 136 days ).
Mars landing coordinates: 1°56′46 ″S 354°28′24 ″E / 1.9462°S 354.4734°E / -1.9462; 354.4734 (Opportunity rover ) [6]
(Raw Images - Camera/Sol and JPL + NASA Image Viewer .)
Berry Bowl
Baltra
Block Island (iron meteorite )
"Blueberries"
Bounce
Bylot
Carousel
Chapeco
Cheyenne
Chocolate Hills
Cookies N Cream
Diamond Jenness
Earhart
El Capitan
Edmund
Ellesmere
Escher
Esperance [9]
Flatrock
Florianopolis
Guadalupe
Heat Shield (iron meteorite )
Homestake (vein )
Igreja
Ice Cream
Joacaba
Jornada del Muerto
Joseph McCoy
Kalavrita
Kettlestone
Kirkwood
Lamination
Last Chance
Lion Stone
Mackinac Island (iron meteorite )
Marquette Island
McKittrick
Meridiani Planum (iron meteorite )
Oileán Ruaidh (iron meteorite )
Palemop
Pilbara
Pinnacle Island
Puffin
Pyrrho
Razorback
Santa Catarina
Sarah
Sergeant Charles Floyd
Shark Pellets
Shark's Tooth
Shelter Island (iron meteorite )
Shoemaker
Slick
Snout
"Sparkling Spheres"
SpongeBob SquarePants
Steffers
Stone Mountain
Tennessee
The Outcrop
Tipuna
Tubarao
Videira
Wave Ripple
Whitewater River
Wopmay
Xanxer
Yuri
Rover Map of Opportunity's route on Mars (Sol 2055, January 24, 2009) (
Archive to Sol 3342, June 21, 2013 Current ).
"
Block Island "
meteorite on Mars – viewed by the
Opportunity rover (July 31, 2009).
"Blueberries" (
hematite spheres ) on
rock outcrop at Eagle Crater – viewed by the
Opportunity rover (Sol 46 – March, 2004).
"Blueberries" at "Kirkwood" near
Endeavour Crater –
Opportunity rover (September 6, 2012).
"
Bounce "
rock on Mars – viewed by the
Opportunity rover.
"
El Capitan "
rock outcrop on Mars – studied by the
Opportunity rover.
"
El Capitan "
rock outcrop on Mars – studied by the
Opportunity rover.
"
Esperance "
rock on Mars – viewed by the
Opportunity rover (February 23, 2013).
"
Heat Shield "
meteorite (officially,
Meridiani Planum meteorite ) on Mars – viewed by the
Opportunity rover (January 6, 2005).
"Homestake"
vein on Mars – viewed by the
Opportunity rover (November 12, 2012).
"Jornada del Muerto" – rock found in Perseverance Valley (posted June 4, 2019).
"
Last Chance "
rock outcrop on Mars – viewed by the
Opportunity rover.
"
Mackinac Island "
meteorite on Mars – viewed by the
Opportunity rover (October 13, 2009).
"
Oileán Ruaidh "
meteorite on Mars – viewed by the
Opportunity rover (September 24, 2010).
"
Pinnacle Island " rock - "mysterious" appearance imaged by
Opportunity (January 23, 2014).
[10] [11]
"
Pinnacle Island " rock - "mysterious" appearance imaged by
Opportunity (January 17, 2014).
[11] [10]
"
Pinnacle Island " rock - microscopic view by
Opportunity (February 1, 2014).
[11] [10]
"
Pinnacle Island " rock - location where rock was dislodged by
Opportunity (February 4, 2014).
"
Shelter Island "
meteorite on Mars – viewed by the
Opportunity Rover (October 3, 2009).
"
Shelter Island "
meteorite on Mars – viewed by the
Opportunity rover (October 1, 2009).
"Sparkling Spheres" embedded in trench wall at
Meridiani Planum - viewed by the
Opportunity rover (February, 2004).
"Whitewater River" rock on Mars – viewed by the Opportunity rover (November 12, 2012).
Panorama of rocks near the
Opportunity rover –
Eagle crater (March 5, 2004).
2008 – Phoenix lander [ edit ]
Phoenix lander – May 25, 2008; Green Valley , Vastitas Borealis − Last Earth Contact – November 10, 2008.[12]
Phoenix was operational on Mars for 157 sols (161 days ; 161 days ).
Mars landing coordinates: 68°13′N 125°42′W / 68.22°N 125.7°W / 68.22; -125.7 (Phoenix lander ) (68°13′11.9994″N 125°42′0″W / 68.219999833°N 125.70000°W / 68.219999833; -125.70000 (Phoenix lander ) )
(Raw Images - Camera/Sol and JPL + NASA Image Viewer .)
Burn Alive
Burn Alive 3
Dodo
Goldilocks
Lower Cupboard
Mama Bear
Neverland
Papa Bear
Rosy Red 2
Rosy Red 3
Runaway
Snow White
Stone Soup
Upper Cupboard
Panorama of
rocks near the
Phoenix lander (May 25, 2008).
Panorama of
rocks near the
Phoenix lander (August 19, 2008).
2012 – Curiosity rover (Mars Science Laboratory) [ edit ]
Curiosity rover – August 6, 2012; Gale crater ; CURRENTLY ACTIVE.[13]
As of June 30, 2024, Curiosity has been active for 4230 sols (4346 total days ; 11 years, 329 days ).
Mars landing coordinates: 4°35′22 ″S 137°26′30 ″E / 4.5895°S 137.4417°E / -4.5895; 137.4417 (Curiosity rover ) (4°35′22.2″S 137°26′30.1194″E / 4.589500°S 137.441699833°E / -4.589500; 137.441699833 (Curiosity rover ) )
(Raw Images - Camera and Sol and 1-JPL and 2-JPL + NASA Image Viewer .)
Amargosa Valley (area)
Bathurst Inlet
Bonanza King
Book Cliffs (area)
Buckskin
Burwash
Chinle (area)
Confidence Hills (area)
Coronation
Crest
Crestaurum
Cumberland
Darwin Outcrop
Dingo Gap (area)
Discovery Ridge (area)
Egg Rock (meteorite)
Ekwir_1
Et-Then
Flower-like rock
Garden City (area)
Gator-Back Rocks
Gillespie (area)
Gillespie Lake
Glenelg (area)
Goulburn
Harrison
Hidden Valley (area)
High Dune (area)
Hottah
Ithaca
Jake Matijevic
John Klein-A/B/C
Kimberley (area)
Knorr[14]
Lamoose
Lebanon (iron meteorite )
Link
Little Colonsay
Marker Band (area)
Missoula
Mojave (area)
Mojave 2
Murray Unit (area)
Namib Dune (area)
Not Bones
Nova
Old Soaker
Pahrump Hills (area)
Panorama Point (area)
Pink Cliffs (area)
Point Lake (area)
Portage[15]
Rapitan
Rocknest (area)
Rocknest 3 [16]
Sayunei
Selwyn
Sequoia
Shaler[17] [18]
Sheepbed
Shoemaker
Snake River[19]
Stimson unit (area)
Strathdon
Sutton Inlier (area)[14]
Telegraph Peak (area)
Terra Firme (book-like rock)
Tintina [14] [20]
Twin Cairns Island (area)
Unnamed-20120902
Unnamed-20180102
Vera Rubin Ridge (area)
Waypoint 1 (area)
Wernecke[14]
Whale
Whimsical
Wildrose
Windjana
Winnipesaukee
Yellowjacket
Yellowknife Bay (area)
First-Year and first-mile
Traverse Map of the
Curiosity rover on Mars (August 1, 2013;
3-D ).
"Alexander Hills"
bedrock on Mars - viewed by
Curiosity (November 23, 2014).
"
Bathurst Inlet "
rock on Mars – as viewed by the
MAHLI camera on the
Curiosity rover (September 30, 2012).
"Bonanza King" rock on Mars -
dusted and initially drilled (September 11, 2014).
"Bonanza King" rock on Mars - drilling stopped due to loose rock (September 11, 2014).
"Buckskin" rock on Mars – Curiosity drilling site (July 30, 2015).
"Burwash" rock on Mars – as viewed by the
MAHLI camera on the
Curiosity rover (October 29, 2012).
"Confidence Hills" rock on Mars -
Curiosity 's first target at
Mount Sharp (September 24, 2014).
"
Coronation " rock on Mars – first target of the
ChemCam laser analyzer on the
Curiosity rover (August 17, 2012).
"
Coronation " rock on Mars – close-up - viewed by the
Curiosity rover (August 17, 2012).
"Crestaurum"
sand patch on Mars – before/after
ChemCam laser hits – as viewed by
Curiosity (October 20, 2012).
"Cumberland"
bedrock on Mars -
Curiosity 's second
drilling site (Yellowknife Bay; February 19, 2013;
white balanced ).
"Cumberland"
bedrock on Mars -
Curiosity 's second
drilling site - before/after (Yellowknife Bay; May 19, 2013).
"Darwin"
rock outcrop on Mars - viewed by
Curiosity (Waypoint 1; September 10, 2013; overview).
"Darwin"
rock outcrop ridge - viewed by
Curiosity (Waypoint1; September 21, 2013; context).
"Darwin"
sandstone on Mars - viewed by the
Curiosity rover (Waypoint 1; September 21, 2013; closeup).
"Egg Rock"
meteorite on Mars - viewed by
Curiosity (Murray formation; October 27, 2016; context).
[21]
"Egg Rock"
meteorite on Mars - viewed by
Curiosity (Murray formation; October 27, 2016; closeup).
[21]
"Ekwir_1" rock on Mars – cleaned with
Curiosity 's "
Dust Removal Tool " (DRT) (January 6, 2013;
closeup ).
"Et-Then" rock on Mars – as viewed by the
MAHLI camera on the
Curiosity rover (October 29, 2012).
"Flower"-like rock – as viewed by the Curiosity rover (February 24, 2022)
"Garden City" rock – as viewed by the Curiosity rover (March 18, 2015).
"Garden City" rock − closeup – as viewed by the
MAHLI camera on the
Curiosity rover (March 2, 2015).
"Gator-Back" rocks − closeup as viewed by the Curiosity rover (March 15, 2022).
"Gillespie Lake" rock texture – as viewed by the
MAHLI camera on the
Curiosity rover (December 19, 2012).
"
Goulburn "
rock outcrop on Mars – ancient
streambed viewed by
Curiosity (August 17, 2012).
"
Goulburn "
rock outcrop on Mars – close-up viewed by
Curiosity (August 17, 2012).
"Harrison" rock (and
crystals ) on Mars – viewed by the
Curiosity rover (January 15, 2014).
"
Hidden Valley "
sand -
Curiosity 's tracks (August 4, 2014).
"
Hidden Valley " water-related
sedimentary deposits on Mars –
Curiosity rover (August 7, 2014).
"High Dune"
sand (undisturbed) on Mars –
Curiosity rover (December 5, 2015).
"
Hottah "
rock outcrop on Mars – ancient
streambed viewed by
Curiosity (September 12, 2012;
closeup ;
3-D ).
"Ithaca" rock on Mars – target of the
ChemCam laser analyzer on Curiosity (October 30, 2013;
closeup ).
"
Jake Matijevic " rock on Mars – a prime test target of the
Curiosity rover (September 19, 2012).
Jake Matijevic rock on Mars – target of
APSX &
ChemCam on Curiosity (September 22, 2012).
"John Klein" A/B/C
mudstone on Mars – near
Curiosity 's first
drilling site (December 25, 2012).
"John Klein"
mudstone -
results of Curiosity 's first
drilling tests (Yellowknife Bay; February 6, 2013).
[22]
"John Klein"
mudstone - drill hole (1.6 cm (0.63
in )) made by
Curiosity (Yellowknife Bay; May 10, 2013).
"Knorr"
sedimentary rock on Mars – as viewed by the
MastCam on Curiosity (December 20, 2012).
[14]
"Lamoose" rock (high
silica levels) – viewed by
Curiosity (July 11, 2015).
"Lebanon"
meteorite on Mars – viewed by
Curiosity (May 25, 2014).
"
Link "
rock outcrop on Mars – ancient
streambed viewed by
Curiosity (September 2, 2012).
"Little Colonsay" possible meteorite – viewed by Curiosity (November 26, 2018).
"Marker Band" area rhythmic layered rock (November 7, 2022).
"Missoula"
rock outcrop on Mars – viewed by
Curiosity (July 1, 2015).
"Missoula"
rock outcrop – "Buckskin" drilling site (July 1, 2015).
"Mojave 2" rock on Mars –
drilling site - viewed by
Curiosity (December 31, 2015).
"Murray Unit"
sandstone nodules – viewed by
Curiosity (March 9, 2016).
"Namib Dune"
sand on Mars (at night) – (
Curiosity rover; January 22, 2016).
"Not Bones" on Mars - viewed by Curiosity (August 21, 2014).
"Nova" rock on Mars – 1st
laser spark imaged (
Curiosity rover; July 12, 2014;
video (01:07) ).
"Nova" rock on Mars –
ChemCam spectra (
Curiosity rover; July 12, 2014).
"Old Soaker"
rock slab on Mars – Possible mud cracks (
Curiosity rover; December 20, 2016).
"Pahrump Hills"
rock outcrop on Mars – viewed by
Curiosity (September 23, 2014).
"Pahrump Hills"
bedrock on Mars - viewed by
Curiosity (November 9, 2014).
"Pahrump Hills"
sand - viewed by
Curiosity (November 13, 2014).
"Pahrump Hills"
sand -
Curiosity 's tracks (November 7, 2014).
"Pink Cliffs"
rock outcrop on Mars - viewed by
Curiosity (October 7, 2014).
"Point Lake"
rock outcrop (detail) on Mars – viewed by
Curiosity (June 13, 2013;
context ).
"
Rocknest "
sand patch on Mars – target for the first use of
Curiosity 's scoop (September 28, 2012).
"
Rocknest "
sand – first
X-ray analysis of Martian soil (
Curiosity rover; October 30, 2012)
[23]
"
Rocknest "
sand on Mars – scoffmark made by the
Curiosity rover (
MAHLI , October 4, 2012).
"
Rocknest "
sand patch on Mars –
Curiosity 's scooper sifts a load of
sand (October 7, 2012).
Sand tracks – uncover finer grains (Curiosity rover; December 3, 2015).
"
Rocknest 3 " rock on Mars – as viewed by the
MastCam on Curiosity (October 5, 2012).
Sand moving on Mars – as viewed by
Curiosity (January 23, 2017).
"Sayunei" rock on Mars – Curiosity 's view at night (January 22, 2013; wh light).
"Sayunei" rock on Mars – Curiosity 's view at night (January 22, 2013; uv light).
"Sequoia" rock on Mars − drilled hole made by Curiosity (October 26, 2023)
"Shaler"
rock outcrop on Mars – as viewed by the
MastCam on the
Curiosity rover (December 7, 2012).
"Sheepbed"
rock outcrop on Mars – as viewed by the
MastCam on Curiosity (December 13, 2012).
"Snake River"
rock feature on Mars – as viewed by
Curiosity (December 20, 2012).
[19]
"Strathdon" rock on Mars – viewed by the Curiosity rover (July 9, 2019).
"Strathdon-closeup" rock on Mars – viewed by the Curiosity rover (July 10, 2019).
"Sutton Inlier" rock on Mars – broken by the
Curiosity rover (January 31, 2013).
[14]
"Sutton Inlier"
soil on Mars - target of
ChemCam 's laser -
Curiosity rover (May 11, 2013).
"Terra Firme" book-like rock (April 15, 2023)
"
Tintina " broken
hydrated rock on Mars – viewed by
Curiosity (January 19, 2013; context).
[14] [20]
"
Tintina " broken
hydrated rock on Mars – viewed by
Curiosity (January 19, 2013; analysis).
[14] [20]
"Unnamed-20120902" rock on Mars – as viewed by the Curiosity rover (September 2, 2012).
"Unnamed-20180102"
curious rock shapes (bio or geo?) on Mars – as viewed by
Curiosity (January 2, 2018).
[24] [25]
"Unnamed-20180305"
curious rock shapes (bio or geo?) on Mars – as viewed by
Curiosity (March 5, 2018).
[26] [27]
"Wernecke" rock on Mars – cleaned with
Curiosity 's "
Dust Removal Tool " (DRT) (January 26, 2013).
[14]
"Whale" rock on Mars -
cross-bedding due to passage of water - as viewed by
Curiosity (November 2, 2014).
"Whimsical" rock on Mars as viewed from the
Curiosity rover (July 27, 2021).
"Windjana"
sandstone on Mars - as viewed by the
Curiosity rover (Kimberley; April 23, 2014; context).
"Windjana"
sandstone on Mars - drill hole (1.6 cm (0.63
in )) made by
Curiosity (Kimberley; April 29, 2014).
"Winnipesaukee" rock on Mars - target of the
ChemCam laser analyzer on Curiosity (June 8, 2014).
"Yellowjacket" rock on Mars – as viewed by the Curiosity rover (May 15, 2015).
Panorama of rocks and drilling sites near the
Curiosity rover at Yellowknife Bay (December 24, 2012).
Panorama of rocks in "Hidden Valley" near the "Pahrump Hills" on
Mount Sharp as viewed by the
Curiosity rover (September 11, 2014).
Panorama of rocks at the
"Mojave" site on
Mount Sharp (January 31, 2015).
Panorama of the rocky slopes of Mount Sharp (September 9, 2015).
Panorama of rocks viewed by Curiosity on the slopes (at 327 m (1,073 ft ) elevation) of Mount Sharp (October 25, 2017; video (1:53) ).
Panorama of rocks viewed by Curiosity on the slopes of Mount Sharp (December 1, 2019; video (3:09) ).
Panorama - viewed by Curiosity (November 16, 2021) Panorama of rocks viewed by Curiosity on the slopes of Mount Sharp at Gediz Valles (November 7, 2022).
Panorama of rocks near the
Curiosity rover – at Yellowknife Bay around
sunset (February 2013; Sun simulated by artist).
2018 – InSight lander [ edit ]
InSight lander – May 8, 2018; Elysium Planitia ; CURRENTLY ACTIVE.
As of June 30, 2024, InSight has been active for 1988 sols (2043 days ; 5 years, 217 days ).
Mars landing coordinates: 4°30′09 ″N 135°37′24 ″E / 4.5024°N 135.6234°E / 4.5024; 135.6234 (InSight lander ) (4°30′8.6394″N 135°37′24.24″E / 4.502399833°N 135.6234000°E / 4.502399833; 135.6234000 (InSight lander ) )
(Raw Images - NASA and JPL + NASA Image Viewer .)
Panorama of InSight lander landing site (December 9, 2018)
2021 – Perseverance rover (Mars 2020) [ edit ]
Perseverance rover – February 18, 2021; Jezero crater ; CURRENTLY ACTIVE.
As of June 30, 2024, Perseverance has been active for 1195 sols (1228 total days ; 3 years, 133 days ).
Mars landing coordinates: 18°26′41 ″N 77°27′03 ″E / 18.4447°N 77.4508°E / 18.4447; 77.4508 (Peseverance rover ) (18°26′40.92″N 77°27′2.88″E / 18.4447000°N 77.4508000°E / 18.4447000; 77.4508000 (Curiosity rover ) )
(Raw Images - Camera and Sol and 1-JPL + 2-JPL + 3-JPL + NASA Image Viewer .)
AEGIS_0442B rock
Artuby outcrop (area)
"Boulder field"
Brac rock
"Bunsen Peak"
Cine rock
"Crater Floor Fractured Rough" (area)
Delta sediment (area)
Dourbes rock
Faillefeu rock
First borehole (Roubion)
Foux rock
Garde rock
Intriguing rocks
Máaz – 1st study target
Máaz rock
Odd rock
Otis Peak rock
"Paver rocks"
Rochette rock
SnakeHead rock
Wind-carved rock
Yeehgo rock
First color image (February 18, 2021)
Delta sediment (February 22, 2021)
Máaz - 1st study target (February 22, 2021)
Wind-carved rock (February 24, 2021)
Máaz rock (March 2, 2021)
Yeehgo rock (March 7, 2021)
Odd rock (March 28, 2021)
Intriguing rocks (April 27, 2021)
Focus test (
video ; 0:05)
(May 10, 2021)
Artuby outcrop (June 17, 2021)
Examining "paver rocks" (July 10, 2021)
Foux rock (July 11, 2021)
First borehole (Roubion) (August 7, 2021)
Rubion laser holes (August 8, 2021)
Rochette rock (August 26, 2021)
Rochette rock borehole (September 1, 2021)
Rochette rock boreholes (September 10, 2021)
Faillefeu rock (September 4, 2021)
Cine Rock (September 17, 2021)
Garde rock-SHERLOC (September 18,2021)
Garde rock-SHERLOC (September 18, 2021)
Dourbes rock-WATSON (November 5, 2021)
Dourbes rock-PIXL (November 5, 2021)
Brac rock (November 15, 2021)
"AEGIS_0442B" rock (May 18, 2022)
SnakeHead rock (June 12, 2022)
Otis Peak sample (June 12, 2023)
Boulder field (July 6, 2023)
Cored Rock sample collection at 1000 sols (December 12, 2023)
Panorama from Perseverance viewing Santa Cruz (April 29, 2021)
Panorama from Perseverance – "Crater Floor Fractured Rough" (July 8, 2021)
Panorama from
Perseverance views "Crater Floor Fractured Rough" and "paver rocks" area (July 15, 2021)
Panorama from Perseverance viewing the South Séítah geologic unit (September 12, 2021)
Panorama of Perseverance viewing first drill site (enhanced color; July 28, 2021)
Panorama of Perseverance viewing Santa Cruz (February 16, 2022)
Panorama of Perseverance viewing Airey Hill (November 3/4̹/6, 2023)
Panorama of Perseverance viewing Mount Washburn - and a "bright and white" anorthosite rock named "Atoco Point". (May 27, 2024)
Other rock formations [ edit ]
Face on Mars
Mars monolith
Mars rootless cones
"Bear Face on Mars" viewed from
MROrbiter (January 31, 2023)
"
Buddha "-like rock formation.
[30] (
Curiosity rover; October 7, 2014).
"Finger"-like rocks (
Curiosity rover; May 17, 2022)
"Book"-like rock ("Terra Firme") (Curiosity rover; April 15, 2023)
"Wind-Carved" rock
[31] (
Curiosity rover; 28 February 2024)
"Doughnut"-shaped rock (Perseverance rover; June 22, 2023).
"Hollowed-Out" rock (Perseverance rover; June 26, 2023).
"Door"-like structure (Curiosity rover; May 7, 2022).
Oblong boulder on Mars – lands upright after rolling down a hill (
MRO ; July 3, 2014)
(
31°S 302°E / 31°S 302°E / -31; 302 ).
"Heart-shaped" features on Mars (
MGS ,
MOC ; February 14, 2004).
Mars hole near
Pavonis Mons .
Collapse pit (December 28, 2020)
Cave entrances (possible) on Mars (
2001 Mars Odyssey ; September 24, 2007).
Mars blue dunes (April 12, 2021).
Mars sand dune ripples (August 12, 2020).
Sand dunes on Mars during springtime in the Northern Hemisphere.
Unusual circular (no frost) sand dunes on Mars.
Mars frosty sand dunes (March 22, 2021).
Polygonal patterns highlighted by
carbon dioxide frost.
Dust deposits-transverse aeolian ridges (TARs)-Syria Planum.
Dust tower on Mars between
Olympus Mons and
Valles Marineris .
Scallop landforms (March 22, 2021).
Mars ridges (March 22, 2021).
Mars
avalanche North pole (November 27, 2011).
Mars
avalanche North pole (May 29, 2019).
See also [ edit ]
Chemical gardening – Demonstration of metallic salts crystallizationPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
Composition of Mars – Branch of the geology of Mars
Geology of Mars – Scientific study of the surface, crust, and interior of the planet Mars
Formation of rocks – Process of rock formations
List of craters on Mars
List of minerals
List of mountains on Mars
List of quadrangles on Mars
List of rock formations
List of rock types
List of valles on Mars
Martian soil – Fine regolith found on the surface of Mars
Mineralogy of Mars
Planetary nomenclature – System of uniquely identifying features on the surface of a planet or natural satellite
Rock cycle – Transitional concept of geologic time
Water on Mars – Study of past and present water on Mars
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External links [ edit ]
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