Astronomy Picture of the Day

   [1]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.

                              2021 September 14
    [2]The picture shows a panorama of the surface of Mars taken in early
   2021 September from NASA's Curiosity rover. Please see the explanation
                       for more detailed information.

                      Mars Panorama 360 from Curiosity
        Image Credit: [3]NASA, [4]JPL-Caltech, [5]MSSS; Processing &
               [6]License: [7]Elisabetta Bonora & Marco Faccin
                          ([8]aliveuniverse.today)

   Explanation: Which way up [9]Mount Sharp? In early September, the
   [10]robotic rover Curiosity continued its ascent up the central peak of
   [11]Gale Crater, searching for more clues about [12]ancient water and
   [13]further evidence that Mars could once have been capable of
   [14]supporting life. On this recent [15]Martian morning, before
   exploratory drilling, the rolling rover took this [16]360-degree
   panorama, in part to help Curiosity's human team back on Earth access
   the landscape and chart possible future routes. In the
   [17]horizontally-compressed featured image, an [18]amazing vista across
   Mars was captured, complete with [19]layered hills, [20]red rocky
   ground, gray drifting sand, and a dusty atmosphere. The hill just left
   of center has been dubbed [21]Maria Gordon Notch in honor of a
   [22]famous Scottish geologist. The [23]current plan is to direct
   Curiosity to approach, [24]study, and pass just to the right of Gordon
   Notch on its exploratory [25]trek.

                      Tomorrow's picture: cyclone earth
     __________________________________________________________________

      [26]< | [27]Archive | [28]Submissions | [29]Index | [30]Search |
   [31]Calendar | [32]RSS | [33]Education | [34]About APOD | [35]Discuss |
                                    [36]>
     __________________________________________________________________

    Authors & editors: [37]Robert Nemiroff ([38]MTU) & [39]Jerry Bonnell
                                 ([40]UMCP)
          NASA Official: Phillip Newman [41]Specific rights apply.
              [42]NASA Web Privacy Policy and Important Notices
                A service of: [43]ASD at [44]NASA / [45]GSFC
                           & [46]Michigan Tech. U.

References

   1. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html
   2. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/2109/MarsPan360_Curiosity_6144.jpg
   3. http://www.nasa.gov/
   4. http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/
   5. http://www.msss.com/
   6. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/
   7. https://twitter.com/EliBonora
   8. https://aliveuniverse.today/
   9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Sharp
  10. https://mars.nasa.gov/msl/home/
  11. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110729.html
  12. https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-curiosity-rover-finds-an-ancient-oasis-on-mars
  13. https://mars.nasa.gov/msl/mission/science/objectives/
  14. https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/signs-of-life-on-mars-nasas-perseverance-rover-begins-the-hunt
  15. https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/mars/overview/
  16. https://youtu.be/PTBEzovhQ-c
  17. https://i.pinimg.com/236x/68/39/3f/68393f3ed2ce3ab1aa221497496fb290.jpg
  18. https://www.flickr.com/photos/lunexit/51433883745/in/pool-apods/
  19. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap161005.html
  20. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap080615.html
  21. https://mars.nasa.gov/msl/mission-updates/9025/sols-3224-3225-introducing-maria-gordon/
  22. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Gordon
  23. https://mars.nasa.gov/msl/mission-updates/
  24. https://mars.nasa.gov/msl/mission-updates/9028/sols-3228-3231-try-this-again/
  25. https://trek.nasa.gov/mars/
  26. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap210913.html
  27. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html
  28. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/apsubmit2015.html
  29. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/aptree.html
  30. https://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/apod/apod_search
  31. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/calendar/allyears.html
  32. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod.rss
  33. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/edlinks.html
  34. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/about_apod.html
  35. http://asterisk.apod.com/discuss_apod.php?date=210914
  36. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap210915.html
  37. http://www.phy.mtu.edu/faculty/Nemiroff.html
  38. http://www.phy.mtu.edu/
  39. https://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/htmltest/jbonnell/www/bonnell.html
  40. http://www.astro.umd.edu/
  41. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/about_apod.html#srapply
  42. https://www.nasa.gov/about/highlights/HP_Privacy.html
  43. https://astrophysics.gsfc.nasa.gov/
  44. https://www.nasa.gov/
  45. https://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/
  46. http://www.mtu.edu/