Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Intrepid Crater on Mars from Opportunity
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 4, 2018 is “Intrepid Crater on Mars from Opportunity,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , JPL , Cornell , Opportunity Rover Team ,. The original explanation runs about 112 words.
From the explanation
“The robotic rover Opportunity sometimes passes small craters on Mars. Pictured here in 2010 is Intrepid Crater, a 20-meter across impact basin slightly larger than Nereus Crater that Opportunity had chanced across previously.”
— APOD editors, April 4, 2018
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- April 4, 2018
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL , Cornell , Opportunity Rover Team ,
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 112 words