Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Dusty With a Chance of Dust

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 16, 2018 is “Dusty With a Chance of Dust,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , MSSS , Curiosity Mars Rover. The original explanation runs about 122 words.

Dusty With a Chance of Dust
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , MSSS , Curiosity Mars Rover Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“It’s storm season on Mars. Dusty with a chance of dust is the weather report for Gale crater as a recent planet-scale dust storm rages.”

— APOD editors, June 16, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 16, 2018
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , MSSS , Curiosity Mars Rover
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 122 words

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