Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Mars Panorama from the Phoenix Lander

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 12, 2008 is “A Mars Panorama from the Phoenix Lander,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Phoenix Mission Team , NASA , JPL-Caltech , U. Arizona. The original explanation runs about 180 words.

A Mars Panorama from the Phoenix Lander
Credit: Phoenix Mission Team , NASA , JPL-Caltech , U. Arizona Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“If you could stand on Mars, what would you see? The robotic Phoenix spacecraft that just landed on Mars in May recorded the above spectacular panorama .”

— APOD editors, August 12, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 12, 2008
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Phoenix Mission Team , NASA , JPL-Caltech , U. Arizona
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 180 words

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