Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Curiosity Surveys Lower Mount Sharp on Mars
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 28, 2016 is “Curiosity Surveys Lower Mount Sharp on Mars,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , MSSS ;. The original explanation runs about 116 words.
From the explanation
“If you could stand on Mars — what might you see? If you were the Curiosity rover , then just last month you would have contemplated the featured image — a breathtaking panorama of the lower portion of Mount Sharp .”
— APOD editors, December 28, 2016
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- December 28, 2016
- 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 116 words