Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

West Valley Panorama from the Spirit Rover on Mars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 29, 2008 is “West Valley Panorama from the Spirit Rover on Mars,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , Cornell , JPL , NASA. The original explanation runs about 169 words.

West Valley Panorama from the Spirit Rover on Mars
Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , Cornell , JPL , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What does Mars look like from here? Last September, before hiking across rugged and slippery terrain to reach its winter hibernation point, the robotic Spirit rover climbed a small plateau known as Home Plate and captured the spectacular vista pictured above .”

— APOD editors, January 29, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 29, 2008
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 169 words

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