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InSight's First Image from Mars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 27, 2018 is “InSight's First Image from Mars,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech. The original explanation runs about 218 words.

InSight's First Image from Mars
Credit: Image Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Welcome to Mars, NASA Insight. Yesterday NASA’s robotic spacecraft InSight made a dramatic landing on Mars after a six-month trek across the inner Solar System.”

— APOD editors, November 27, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 27, 2018
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 218 words

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