Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Valles Marineris: The Grand Canyon of Mars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 29, 2016 is “Valles Marineris: The Grand Canyon of Mars,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Viking Project , USGS , NASA. The original explanation runs about 176 words.

Valles Marineris: The Grand Canyon of Mars
Credit: Image Credit: Viking Project , USGS , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Mars will look good in Earth’s skies over the next few days — but not this good. To get a view this amazing , a spacecraft had to actually visit the red planet.”

— APOD editors, May 29, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 29, 2016
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: Viking Project , USGS , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 176 words

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