Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Hills, Ridges, and Tracks on Mars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 26, 2020 is “Hills, Ridges, and Tracks on Mars,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , MSSS ; Processing & Copyright: Thomas Appere). The original explanation runs about 202 words.

Hills, Ridges, and Tracks on Mars
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , MSSS ; Processing & Copyright: Thomas Appere Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Sometimes, even rovers on Mars stop to admire the scenery. Just late last November the Curiosity rover on Mars paused to photograph its impressive surroundings .”

— APOD editors, January 26, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 26, 2020
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , MSSS ; Processing & Copyright: Thomas Appere
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 202 words

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Source

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