Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Ancient Ogunquit Beach on Mars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 23, 2025 is “Ancient Ogunquit Beach on Mars,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , MSSS , Curiosity Rover. The original explanation runs about 144 words.

Rocks and brown sand occupy this horizontally compressed image of Mars. At the top is a light colored peak. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , MSSS , Curiosity Rover Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This was once a beach — on ancient Mars . The featured 360-degree panorama , horizontally compressed , was taken in 2017 by the robotic Curiosity rover that explored the red planet .”

— APOD editors, March 23, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 23, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , MSSS , Curiosity Rover
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 144 words

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