Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Opportunity at Santa Maria Crater

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 29, 2011 is “Opportunity at Santa Maria Crater,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , NASA , JPL , Cornell ; Image Processing: Marco Di Lorenzo, Kenneth Kremer. The original explanation runs about 178 words.

Opportunity at Santa Maria Crater
Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , NASA , JPL , Cornell ; Image Processing: Marco Di Lorenzo, Kenneth Kremer Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Celebrating 7 years on the surface of the Red Planet , Mars exploration rover Opportunity now stands near the rim of 90 meter wide Santa Maria crater . Remarkably, Opportunity and its fellow rover Spirit were initially intended for a 3 month long primary mission.”

— APOD editors, January 29, 2011

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 29, 2011
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , NASA , JPL , Cornell ; Image Processing: Marco Di Lorenzo, Kenneth Kremer
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 178 words

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