Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Vanishing Act

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 21, 2008 is “Vanishing Act,” an image. It is credited to Phoenix Mission Team , NASA , JPL-Caltech , U. Arizona , Texas A&M University. The original explanation runs about 126 words.

Vanishing Act
Credit: Phoenix Mission Team , NASA , JPL-Caltech , U. Arizona , Texas A&M University Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Compare these two close-up pictures taken on sol 20 (left) and sol 24 of a trench dug in the Martian surface by NASA’s Phoenix Lander . Those sols of the Phoenix Mission ( a sol is a Martian day), correspond to June 15 and 18 on planet Earth.”

— APOD editors, June 21, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 21, 2008
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Phoenix Mission Team , NASA , JPL-Caltech , U. Arizona , Texas A&M University
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 126 words

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