Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 16, 1997

Pictured: An Ancient Martian?

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 16, 1997 is “Pictured: An Ancient Martian?,” an image. It is credited to Credit: D. McKay (NASA /JSC), K. Thomas-Keprta (Lockheed-Martin), R. Zare (Stanford), NASA. The original explanation runs about 164 words.

From the explanation

“Alien! Alien?”

— APOD editors, August 16, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: August 16, 1997
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: D. McKay (NASA /JSC), K. Thomas-Keprta (Lockheed-Martin), R. Zare (Stanford), NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 164 words