Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 26, 2001

All of Mars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 26, 2001 is “All of Mars,” an image. It is credited to Credit: National Geographic Society , MOLA Science Team , MGS , JPL , NASA. The original explanation runs about 168 words.

From the explanation

“From pole to pole , from east to west, this is all of Mars . The above picture was digitally reconstructed from over 200 million laser altimeter measurements taken by the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft currently orbiting Mars .”

— APOD editors, June 26, 2001

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: June 26, 2001
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: National Geographic Society , MOLA Science Team , MGS , JPL , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 168 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 26, 2001 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2001-june-26-all-of-mars

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