Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Intrepid Crater on Mars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 8, 2010 is “Intrepid Crater on Mars,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , Cornell , JPL , NASA. The original explanation runs about 124 words.

Intrepid Crater on Mars
Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , Cornell , JPL , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The robotic rover Opportunity has chanced across another small crater on Mars. Pictured above is Intrepid Crater, a 20-meter across impact basin slightly larger than Nereus Crater that Opportunity chanced across last year.”

— APOD editors, December 8, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 8, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , Cornell , JPL , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 124 words

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