Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Radar Indicates Buried Glaciers on Mars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 24, 2008 is “Radar Indicates Buried Glaciers on Mars,” an image. It is credited to Data Reconstruction Credit : NASA / JPL-Caltech / UTA / UA / MSSS / ESA / DLR / JPL Solar System Visualization Project. The original explanation runs about 164 words.

Radar Indicates Buried Glaciers on Mars
Credit: Data Reconstruction Credit : NASA / JPL-Caltech / UTA / UA / MSSS / ESA / DLR / JPL Solar System Visualization Project Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What created this unusual terrain on Mars? The floors of several mid-latitude craters in Hellas Basin on Mars appear unusually grooved, flat, and shallow.”

— APOD editors, November 24, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 24, 2008
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Data Reconstruction Credit : NASA / JPL-Caltech / UTA / UA / MSSS / ESA / DLR / JPL Solar System Visualization Project
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 164 words

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Mars

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