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Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
Vista Inside Gusev Crater on Mars
Explanation: What is the geologic history of Mars? To help find out, the robot Spirit rover explored the terrain on the way up to the top of Husband Hill and took pictures along the way. Earth-bound team members later combined images from one camera with colors from another to create this semi-realistic vista from near the top of the rugged hill. Many rock faces were imaged and probed along the way. The above image captures not only a high and distant Mars inside Gusev crater , but also more of the refrigerator-sized Spirit rover than other similar vistas . Visible technology includes a wide array of energy-absorbing solar panels , a sundial , and the circular high gain communications antenna .
| Date | November 28, 2005 |
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| Credit |
Credit: Marco Di Lorenzo et al. courtesy Aviation Week, Mars Exploration Rover Mission , Cornell , JPL , NASA ; Courtesy M. Di Lorenzo et al. & Aviation Week |
| Authors & editors: | Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) |
| A service of: |
ASD at NASA / GSFC, NASA Science Activation & Michigan Tech. U. |