Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Curiosity on Mars: A Wall of Gale Crater

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 15, 2012 is “Curiosity on Mars: A Wall of Gale Crater,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , MSSS. The original explanation runs about 143 words.

Curiosity on Mars: A Wall of Gale Crater
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , MSSS Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“If you could stand on Mars, what would you see? The above image is a digitally re-colored approximation of what you might see if the above Martian landscape had occurred on Earth.”

— APOD editors, August 15, 2012

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 15, 2012
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , MSSS
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 143 words

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