﻿ 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 __________________________________________________________________ [27]< | [28]Archive | [29]Submissions | [30]Index | [31]Search | [32]Calendar | [33]RSS | [34]Education | [35]About APOD | [36]Discuss | [37]> __________________________________________________________________ Authors & editors: [38]Robert Nemiroff ([39]MTU) & [40]Jerry Bonnell ([41]UMCP) NASA Official: Amber Straughn [42]Specific rights apply. [43]NASA Web Privacy, [44]Accessibility, [45]Notices; A service of: [46]ASD at [47]NASA / [48]GSFC, [49]NASA Science Activation & [50]Michigan Tech. U. References 1. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html 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 23. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240210.html 24. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap210701.html 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 28. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html 29. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/apsubmit2015.html 30. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/aptree.html 31. https://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/apod/apod_search 32. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/calendar/allyears.html 33. https://apod.com/feed.rss 34. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/edlinks.html 35. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/about_apod.html 36. https://asterisk.apod.com/discuss_apod.php?date=240605 37. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240606.html 38. http://www.phy.mtu.edu/faculty/Nemiroff.html 39. http://www.phy.mtu.edu/ 40. https://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/htmltest/jbonnell/www/bonnell.html 41. http://www.astro.umd.edu/ 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/ 47. https://www.nasa.gov/ 48. https://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/ 49. https://science.nasa.gov/learners 50. http://www.mtu.edu/