Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Name This Martian Robot

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 26, 2002 is “Name This Martian Robot,” an image. It is credited to Drawing Credit: Maas Digital , Mars Exploration Rover Mission Team , JPL , NASA. The original explanation runs about 130 words.

Name This Martian Robot
Credit: Drawing Credit: Maas Digital , Mars Exploration Rover Mission Team , JPL , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“NASA will launch two robots to Mars next year and you can help name them. The Mars Exploration Rovers are scheduled for launch on or near this coming June, when Mars and Earth are relatively close in their orbits.”

— APOD editors, November 26, 2002

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 26, 2002
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Drawing Credit: Maas Digital , Mars Exploration Rover Mission Team , JPL , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 130 words

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Topics in this entry

Mars

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Source

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