Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Perseverance in Jezero Crater's Delta

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 17, 2022 is “Perseverance in Jezero Crater's Delta,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , MSSS , ASU. The original explanation runs about 148 words.

Perseverance in Jezero Crater's Delta
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , MSSS , ASU Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The Perseverance rover’s Mastcam-Z captured images to create this mosaic on August 4, 2022 . The car-sized robot was continuing its exploration of the fan-shaped delta of a river that, billions of years ago, flowed into Jezero Crater on Mars.”

— APOD editors, September 17, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 17, 2022
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , MSSS , ASU
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 148 words

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