Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Path Into Victoria Crater

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 4, 2007 is “A Path Into Victoria Crater,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , Cornell , JPL , NASA ; Acknowledgment: Eduardo Tesheiner. The original explanation runs about 104 words.

A Path Into Victoria Crater
Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , Cornell , JPL , NASA ; Acknowledgment: Eduardo Tesheiner Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What’s inside Victoria Crater? Now that the dust has settled from the regional Martian dust storms that immobilized the rolling Martian rover s, the task ahead has become clear.”

— APOD editors, September 4, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 4, 2007
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , Cornell , JPL , NASA ; Acknowledgment: Eduardo Tesheiner
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 104 words

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