Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Clouds and Sand on the Horizon of Mars
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 17, 2006 is “Clouds and Sand on the Horizon of Mars,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , Cornell , JPL , NASA Image processing: M. Howard, T. ner, D, Bouic & M. Di Lorenzo for unmannedspaceflight.com.. The original explanation runs about 167 words.
From the explanation
“If you could stand on Mars — what might you see? Like the robotic Opportunity rover rolling across the red planet, you might well see vast plains of red sand , an orange tinted sky, and wispy light clouds.”
— APOD editors, October 17, 2006
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- October 17, 2006
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , Cornell , JPL , NASA Image processing: M. Howard, T. ner, D, Bouic & M. Di Lorenzo for unmannedspaceflight.com.
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 167 words