Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Dry Ice Pits on Mars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 26, 2011 is “Dry Ice Pits on Mars,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: HiRISE , MRO , LPL (U. Arizona) , NASA. The original explanation runs about 146 words.

Dry Ice Pits on Mars
Credit: Image Credit: HiRISE , MRO , LPL (U. Arizona) , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Part of Mars is defrosting. Around the South Pole of Mars, toward the end of every Martian summer, the warm weather causes a section of the vast carbon-dioxide ice cap to evaporate.”

— APOD editors, September 26, 2011

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 26, 2011
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: HiRISE , MRO , LPL (U. Arizona) , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 146 words

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