Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Victoria Crater on Mars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 2, 2006 is “Victoria Crater on Mars,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , Cornell , JPL , NASA Coloring credit: B. Braun et al.; Color image reprinted courtesy: Aviation Week and Aviationnow.com. The original explanation runs about 149 words.

Victoria Crater on Mars
Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , Cornell , JPL , NASA Coloring credit: B. Braun et al.; Color image reprinted courtesy: Aviation Week and Aviationnow.com Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Scroll right to see the largest crater yet visited by a rover on Mars. Reaching the expansive Victoria Crater has been a goal for the robotic Opportunity rover rolling across Mars for the past 21 months.”

— APOD editors, October 2, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 2, 2006
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , Cornell , JPL , NASA Coloring credit: B. Braun et al.; Color image reprinted courtesy: Aviation Week and Aviationnow.com
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 149 words

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Mars

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