Figure 19.

IDC image of the soil surface near the lander acquired on Sol 8. The radial striations in the soil and elongated hills that have pebbles at the lander‐facing ends suggest they protected the tails of material behind. The radial pattern suggests dispersal of unconsolidated sand by the retrorockets away from the lander. The relief of the ridges and grooves suggests that only millimeters of sand has been removed around the lander. The scoop at the end of the arm is the dark rectangle 7.1 cm wide in the center of the image.