Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Last Panorama of the Spirit Rover on Mars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 30, 2011 is “Last Panorama of the Spirit Rover on Mars,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , NASA , JPL , Cornell ; Image Processing: Kenneth Kremer , Marco Di Lorenzo. The original explanation runs about 141 words.

Last Panorama of the Spirit Rover on Mars
Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , NASA , JPL , Cornell ; Image Processing: Kenneth Kremer , Marco Di Lorenzo Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This is the last thing that the Spirit rover on Mars ever saw. Operating years beyond original expectations, Spirit eventually got mired in martian dirt and then ran out of power when investigating the unusual Home Plate surface feature on Mars.”

— APOD editors, May 30, 2011

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 30, 2011
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , NASA , JPL , Cornell ; Image Processing: Kenneth Kremer , Marco Di Lorenzo
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 141 words

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