The large monochromatic drawings, which depict volcanic features in a stark Hawaiian landscape are made using ink, carbon and volcano ash. (artsy.net)
Spirit is now busy at work exploring an intriguing site called «Home Plate,» said William Bruce Banerdt, MER project scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. «I wouldn't say there's anything like a consensus, but there is opinion that this is some sort of volcanic feature,» he told Space News in an Oct. 18 phone interview. (space.com)
The area south - west of the summit has interesting volcanic features with smoking craters, bright yellow sulphur deposits and steep slopes of fine black sand. (blog.baliwww.com)