Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

McMurdo Panorama from Mars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 1, 2006 is “McMurdo Panorama from Mars,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , Cornell , JPL , NASA. The original explanation runs about 131 words.

McMurdo Panorama from Mars
Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , Cornell , JPL , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This was Spirit’s view on Martian-day 1,000 of its 90-Martian-day mission. The robotic Spirit rover has stayed alive so long on Mars that it needed a place to wait out the cold and dim Martian winter.”

— APOD editors, November 1, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 1, 2006
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , Cornell , JPL , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 131 words

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Mars

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