Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Barsoom

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 24, 1999 is “Barsoom,” an image. It is credited to Credit: The Viking Project, NASA. The original explanation runs about 85 words.

Barsoom
Credit: The Viking Project, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

““Yes, I have been to Barsoom again …” begins John Carter in Edgar Rice Burroughs’ 1913 science fiction classic “The Gods of Mars” . In Burroughs’ novels describing Carter’s adventures on Mars, “Barsoom” is the local inhabitants’ name for the Red Planet.”

— APOD editors, April 24, 1999

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 24, 1999
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: The Viking Project, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 85 words

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