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.

                                 2024 June 5
   [2]A red landscape filled with rocks is shown. A hilltop is visible in
     the distance. A shadow is visible on the landscape. Please see the
                 explanation for more detailed information.

                          Shadow of a Martian Robot
       Image Credit: [3]NASA, [4]JPL-Caltech, [5]MSSS, [6]ASU, NeV-T,
                           [7]Perseverance Rover;
        Processing & Copyright: [8]Neville Thompson, [9]Gigapan Zoom

   Explanation: What if you saw your shadow on Mars and it wasn't human?
   Then you might be the [10]Perseverance rover exploring [11]Mars.
   Perseverance has been examining the Red Planet since 2021, [12]finding
   evidence of its complex [13]history of volcanism and [14]ancient
   flowing water, and sending [15]breathtaking images across the inner
   [16]Solar System. [17]Pictured here in February of 2024,
   [18]Perseverance looks opposite the Sun and across Neretva Vallis in
   [19]Jezero Crater, with a [20]local hill visible at the top of the
   frame. The distinctively non-human shadow of the [21]car-sized rover is
   visible below center, superposed on [22]scattered rocks. Perseverance,
   now working [23]without its flying companion [24]Ingenuity, continues
   [25]to search Mars for [26]signs of ancient life.

                     Tomorrow's picture: galaxy on edge
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References

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   2. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/2406/NeretvaVallis_PerseveranceNevT_4000.jpg
   3. https://www.nasa.gov/
   4. https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/
   5. https://www.msss.com/
   6. https://mastcamz.asu.edu/
   7. https://science.nasa.gov/mission/mars-2020-perseverance/
   8. https://www.flickr.com/photos/nev-t/
   9. https://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/234863
  10. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap210220.html
  11. https://science.nasa.gov/mars/
  12. https://science.nasa.gov/mission/mars-2020-perseverance/science-highlights/
  13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcanism_on_Mars
  14. https://www.nasa.gov/missions/mars-2020-perseverance/perseverance-rover/nasas-perseverance-rover-deciphers-ancient-history-of-martian-lake/
  15. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap210226.html
  16. https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/facts/
  17. https://www.flickr.com/photos/nev-t/53745626975/in/pool-apods/
  18. https://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/234863
  19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jezero_(crater)
  20. https://www.flickr.com/photos/thomasappere/53562328685/in/photostream/
  21. https://science.nasa.gov/mission/mars-2020-perseverance/rover-components/
  22. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap991030.html
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  25. https://www.ardeaprints.com/p/172/cat-black-white-cat-garden-looking-plant-3749006.jpg.webp
  26. https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/news/1763/the-hunt-for-life-on-mars-and-elsewhere-in-the-solar-system/
  27. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240604.html
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  36. https://asterisk.apod.com/discuss_apod.php?date=240605
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  38. http://www.phy.mtu.edu/faculty/Nemiroff.html
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  40. https://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/htmltest/jbonnell/www/bonnell.html
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  42. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/about_apod.html#srapply
  43. https://www.nasa.gov/about/highlights/HP_Privacy.html
  44. https://www.nasa.gov/general/accessibility/
  45. https://www.nasa.gov/privacy/
  46. https://astrophysics.gsfc.nasa.gov/
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