Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Mars Engulfed

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 17, 2018 is “Mars Engulfed,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: J. Bell (ASU) , M. Wolff ( Space Science Inst. ), Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ), NASA. The original explanation runs about 120 words.

Mars Engulfed
Credit: Image Credit: J. Bell (ASU) , M. Wolff ( Space Science Inst. ), Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ), NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What’s happened to Mars? In 2001 , Mars underwent a tremendous planet-wide dust storm — one of the largest ever recorded from Earth.”

— APOD editors, June 17, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 17, 2018
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: J. Bell (ASU) , M. Wolff ( Space Science Inst. ), Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ), NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 120 words

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Topics in this entry

Mars

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Source

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