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Husband Hill is one of the Columbia Hills in Gusev crater, Mars, which are close to the landing site of NASA's ''Spirit'' rover. It was named in honor of Rick Husband, the commander of the Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' when it disintegrated upon atmospheric reentry (see Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' disaster). In 2005, the ''Spirit'' rover, as part of its exploration of its landing site, slowly climbed to the top of Husband Hill. It reached the summit on August 22, 2005, and began its descent on September 25, 2005, after spending nearly two months examining the outcrops and views of the summit plateau before moving on. Named areas on the hill include the "Cumberland Ridge", where rocks with higher than normal phosphorus content exist, and "El Dorado", a dark albedo feature on the south side. Husband Hill rises about 351 ft (107 m)〔http://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/solarsystem/mer_feature_20060302.html〕 above surrounding plains. ==External links== * (Official Mars Rovers site ) * (The summit of Husband Hill ) (panoramic image) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Husband Hill」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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