Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Sound and Light Captured by Mars InSight

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 10, 2018 is “Sound and Light Captured by Mars InSight,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech. The original explanation runs about 209 words.

Sound and Light Captured by Mars InSight
Credit: Image Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Your arm on Mars has unusual powers. For one thing it is nearly 2 meters long, has a scoop and grapple built into its hand, and has a camera built into its forearm.”

— APOD editors, December 10, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 10, 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 209 words

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Source

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