Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

An Avalanche on Mars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 11, 2008 is “An Avalanche on Mars,” an image. It is credited to Credit: HiRISE , MRO , LPL (U. Arizona) , NASA. The original explanation runs about 156 words.

An Avalanche on Mars
Credit: HiRISE , MRO , LPL (U. Arizona) , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What caused this sudden cloud of dust on Mars? An avalanche!”

— APOD editors, March 11, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 11, 2008
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: HiRISE , MRO , LPL (U. Arizona) , NASA
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 156 words

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