Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
A Year of Mars Roving
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 31, 2004 is “A Year of Mars Roving,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , JPL , NASA. The original explanation runs about 116 words.
From the explanation
“Landing on Mars in January, NASA’s twin rovers Spirit and Opportunity have now each spent over 330 sols roving the martian surface . Still healthy and well in to extended missions, the golfcart sized robots have operated five times longer than planned.”
— APOD editors, December 31, 2004
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- December 31, 2004
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , JPL , NASA
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 116 words