 Yogi rock | |
| Feature type | Rock |
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| Coordinates | 19°20′N33°33′W / 19.33°N 33.55°W /19.33; -33.55 |
Yogi Rock is arock onMars that was discovered during theMars Pathfinder mission in 1997,[1][2][3] and named byGeoffrey A. Landis. The rocks found on the mission were named after famous icons and figures, and Yogi Rock was thought to resemble the head of abear looking away from the spacecraft. As a result, it was named for the famedcartoon characterYogi Bear.
The rock was the first on Mars found to be made ofbasalt, which suggests previousvolcanic activity in the region as basalt is anigneous rock.[4] The smoothness of the surface also suggested the past existence of water in the region. Yogi was also the first large rock reached by theSojourner rover and was analyzed by analpha proton X-ray spectrometer to determine its composition.
Images ofSojourner approaching Yogi used in the opening credits ofStar Trek: Enterprise made that 2001 to 2005 television program the first science fiction television or film production to use footage taken on another planet.
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