Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Opportunity After the Storm

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 4, 2018 is “Opportunity After the Storm,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: HiRISE , MRO , LPL (U. Arizona) , NASA. The original explanation runs about 123 words.

Opportunity After the Storm
Credit: Image Credit: HiRISE , MRO , LPL (U. Arizona) , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“On Mars dust storms can’t actually blow spacecraft over, but they can blot out the Sun. Over three months ago a planet-wide dust storm caused a severe lack of sunlight for the Mars rover Opportunity at its location near the west rim of Endeavour crater.”

— APOD editors, October 4, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 4, 2018
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: HiRISE , MRO , LPL (U. Arizona) , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 123 words

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