Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Crumbling Layered Butte on Mars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 5, 2016 is “A Crumbling Layered Butte on Mars,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , MSSS ; Compilation & Processing : Kenneth Kremer , Marco Di Lorenzo. The original explanation runs about 119 words.

A Crumbling Layered Butte on Mars
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , MSSS ; Compilation & Processing : Kenneth Kremer , Marco Di Lorenzo Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What is this unusual mound on Mars? NASA’s Curiosity rover rolling across Mars has come across a group of these mounds that NASA has labelled Murray Buttes .”

— APOD editors, October 5, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 5, 2016
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , MSSS ; Compilation & Processing : Kenneth Kremer , Marco Di Lorenzo
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 119 words

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