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Ares 3 Landing Site: The Martian Revisited

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 17, 2025 is “Ares 3 Landing Site: The Martian Revisited,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: HiRISE , MRO , LPL (U. Arizona) , NASA. The original explanation runs about 148 words.

Ares 3 Landing Site: The Martian Revisited
Credit: Image Credit: HiRISE , MRO , LPL (U. Arizona) , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This close-up from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter’s HiRISE camera shows weathered craters and windblown deposits in southern Acidalia Planitia . A striking shade of blue in standard HiRISE image colors, to the human eye the area would probably look grey or a little reddish.”

— APOD editors, May 17, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 17, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: HiRISE , MRO , LPL (U. Arizona) , NASA
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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