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Home Plate is an informal nickname used by NASA scientists to refer to a geological feature on Mars currently under study by the Spirit Rover , as of April 2006. It is a rocky outcrop that appears to show layered features. Its name comes from the similarity of its shape with a Baseball Home Plate . Home Plate is a rocky outcrop about the size of a large house, but with a flat-topped shape; from above, it looks vaguely Pentagon al. It is located within the huge Gusev Crater , just south of Husband Hill . The feature is interesting to scientists because of its layered appearance. ''Spirit's'' twin, ''Opportunity'' , currently studying sites on the opposite side of the planet, has discovered numerous layered rocks, but Home Plate is the first example to be found at Spirit's site. It bears a striking similarity to Burns Cliff , a feature studied by Opportunity at Endurance Crater . Spirit arrived at Home Plate on Sol 744 ( February 7 , 2006 ) and has completed a scientific investigation with her robotic arm, however there is speculation that she might return in the Martian spring. EXTERNAL LINKS
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