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Sojourner on Mars Sojourner rover examining a boulder on Mars Mars: Chryse Planitia Mars Pathfinder, as seen by its rover, Sojourner, on July 8, 1997, three days after the rover rolled out onto the surface of Chryse Planitia. Visible in front of Pathfinder are a portion of the air bags that cushioned its impact at touchdown, Sojourner's ramp, and the rover's tracks leading from the lander.
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  • Mars Pathfinder, as seen by its rover, Sojourner, on July 8, 1997, three days after the rover rolled out onto the surface of Chryse Planitia. Visible in front of Pathfinder are a portion of the air bags that cushioned its impact at touchdown, Sojourner's ramp, and the rover's tracks leading from the lander.
    Mars Pathfinder

    The rover was named Sojourner in honour of the 19th-century African American civil rights advocate Sojourner Truth.

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    The rover was named Sojourner in honour of the 19th-century African American civil rights advocate Sojourner Truth.

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