Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Flying Over the Columbia Hills of Mars
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 19, 2008 is “Flying Over the Columbia Hills of Mars,” a video. It is credited to Animated Illustration Credit: Doug Ellison , Randolph Kirk ( USGS ), MSSS , MER , NASA. The original explanation runs about 177 words.
From the explanation
“What it would be like to fly over Mars? Combining terrain data from the orbiting Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft with information about the robotic Spirit rover currently rolling across Mars has resulted in a digital movie that shows what a flight over the Columbia Hills might look like.”
— APOD editors, May 19, 2008
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- May 19, 2008
- Type
- Video
- Credit
- Credit: Animated Illustration Credit: Doug Ellison , Randolph Kirk ( USGS ), MSSS , MER , NASA
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 177 words