Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 17, 2001

Mars Engulfed

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 17, 2001 is “Mars Engulfed,” an image. It is credited to Credit: J. Bell (Cornell) , M. Wolff ( Space Science Inst. ), Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ), NASA. The original explanation runs about 160 words.

From the explanation

“For months now, Mars has been engulfed by a great dust storm, the biggest seen raging across the Red Planet in decades . As a result, these two Hubble Space Telescope storm watch images from late June and early September offer dramatically contrasting views of the martian surface .”

— APOD editors, October 17, 2001

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 17, 2001
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: J. Bell (Cornell) , M. Wolff ( Space Science Inst. ), Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ), NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 160 words

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Mars Hubble Space Telescope

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 17, 2001 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2001-october-17-mars-engulfed

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