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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.
The Fogs of Mars
Explanation: Fogs of clouds and dust covered parts of southern Mars during last Martian winter . Giant volcanoes , such as Ascraeus Mons , the central circular feature near the top of the image , were surrounded by large water clouds . Slightly southwest, Pavonis Mons and Arisa Mons also peeked above their water clouds. The rough terrain below center is Labyrinthus Noctis , a maze of deep troughs running over 200 kilometers long. Directly south, a large white dust storm fogs Syria Planum , a large plateau . This image mosaic was taken by the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft currently orbiting Mars . Soon, five more Earth-launched spacecraft should arrive at the Red Planet , named for the Roman god of war .
| Date | June 2, 2003 |
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| Credit | Credit: MSSS , JPL , NASA |
| Authors & editors: | Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) |
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ASD at NASA / GSFC, NASA Science Activation & Michigan Tech. U. |