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The
Columbia Hills are a range of low hills inside
Gusev crater on
Mars. They were observed by the
Mars Exploration Rover Spirit when it landed within the crater in
2004. They were promptly given an unofficial name by
NASA since they were the most striking nearby feature on the surface. The hills lie approximately 3 kilometres (2 miles) away from the rover's original landing position. The range is named to memorialize the
Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. On
February 2,
2004, the individual peaks of the Columbia Hills were named after the seven astronauts who died in the disaster.
Spirit is currently exploring the region between Husband Hill and McCool Hill.
The seven peaks are, from north to south:
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