Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Little Planet Curiosity
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 22, 2015 is “Little Planet Curiosity,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , MSSS – Little Planet: Andrew Bodrov. The original explanation runs about 132 words.
From the explanation
“A curious robot almost completely straddles this rocky little planet. Of course, the planet is really Mars and the robot is the car-sized Curiosity Rover, posing over its recent drilling target in the Marias Pass area of lower Mount Sharp.”
— APOD editors, August 22, 2015
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- August 22, 2015
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , MSSS – Little Planet: Andrew Bodrov
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 132 words