Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
A Digital Opportunity Rover on Mars
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 14, 2005 is “A Digital Opportunity Rover on Mars,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , Cornell , JPL , NASA Rover Model: D. Maas – Synthetic Image: Z. Gorjian, K. Kuramura, M. Stetson, E. De Jong.. The original explanation runs about 129 words.
From the explanation
“If you could see one of the robot rovers currently rolling across Mars, what would it look like? To gain this perspective useful in planning explorations, the above synthetic image was produced digitally.”
— APOD editors, December 14, 2005
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- December 14, 2005
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , Cornell , JPL , NASA Rover Model: D. Maas – Synthetic Image: Z. Gorjian, K. Kuramura, M. Stetson, E. De Jong.
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 129 words