Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 10, 1997

Sojourner's View: The Sagan Memorial Station

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 10, 1997 is “Sojourner's View: The Sagan Memorial Station,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Sojourner Team, JPL, NASA. The original explanation runs about 162 words.

From the explanation

“The robot rover Sojourner sees Mars from the perspective of a house cat . During the 7 month cruise to Mars aboard the Pathfinder spacecraft, Sojourner measured only seven inches tall in a stowed position but prowling the martian landscape it has stretched to its full height of 1 foot (30 centimeters).”

— APOD editors, July 10, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 10, 1997
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Sojourner Team, JPL, NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 162 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 10, 1997 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1997-july-10-sojourners-view-the-sagan-memorial-station

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