Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 31, 1997

Haunting Mars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 31, 1997 is “Haunting Mars,” an image. It is credited to Credit: MGS Project, JPL, NASA. The original explanation runs about 138 words.

From the explanation

“This Halloween , the news about Mars is good news – Mars Global Surveyor will resume aerobraking into a mapping orbit around the haunting red planet. Wide angle cameras onboard the spacecraft recently recorded this shadowy image of Olympus Mons , the Solar System’s largest volcano, from an altitude of over 100 miles.”

— APOD editors, October 31, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 31, 1997
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: MGS Project, JPL, NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 138 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 31, 1997 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1997-october-31-haunting-mars

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