Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Wheel on Mars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 7, 2012 is “A Wheel on Mars,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech/Mars Science Laboratory. The original explanation runs about 126 words.

A Wheel on Mars
Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech/Mars Science Laboratory Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“A wheel attached to NASA’s Curiosity rover is firmly on the martian surface in this early picture from the Mars Science Laboratory mission , captured after a successful landing on August 5, 2012 at 10:32pm (PDT).”

— APOD editors, August 7, 2012

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 7, 2012
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech/Mars Science Laboratory
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 126 words

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