Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

If You Could Stand on Mars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 7, 1996 is “If You Could Stand on Mars,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA, Viking 1, USGS. The original explanation runs about 123 words.

If You Could Stand on Mars
Credit: NASA, Viking 1, USGS Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“If you could stand on Mars – what would you see? Viking 1 robot landers answered this question in 1976 with pictures like the one shown above.”

— APOD editors, February 7, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 7, 1996
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA, Viking 1, USGS
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 123 words

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Topics in this entry

Mars

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Source

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