Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Shining Clouds of Mars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 5, 2021 is “The Shining Clouds of Mars,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , MSSS. The original explanation runs about 128 words.

The Shining Clouds of Mars
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , MSSS Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The weathered and layered face of Mount Mercou looms in the foreground of this mosaic from the Curiosity Mars rover’s Mast Camera. Made up of 21 individual images the scene was recorded just after sunset on March 19, the 3,063rd martian day of Curiosity’s on going exploration of the Red Planet.”

— APOD editors, June 5, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 5, 2021
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , MSSS
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 128 words

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Mars

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Source

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