Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Unusual Rocks near Pahrump Hills on Mars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 29, 2014 is “Unusual Rocks near Pahrump Hills on Mars,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , MSSS. The original explanation runs about 148 words.

Unusual Rocks near Pahrump Hills on Mars
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , MSSS Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“How did these Martian rocks form? As the robotic Curiosity rover has approached Pahrump Hills on Mars , it has seen an interesting and textured landscape dotted by some unusual rocks.”

— APOD editors, September 29, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 29, 2014
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , MSSS
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 148 words

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