Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Endurance Crater on Mars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 10, 2004 is “Endurance Crater on Mars,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , JPL , NASA. The original explanation runs about 95 words.

Endurance Crater on Mars
Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , JPL , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Scroll right to see the inside of Endurance Crater , the large impact feature now being investigated by the Opportunity rover rolling across Mars . The crater’s walls show areas of light rock that might hold clues about the ancient watery past of this Martian region .”

— APOD editors, May 10, 2004

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 10, 2004
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , JPL , NASA
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 95 words

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