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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.

                              2024 September 9
   A panoramic view of the surface of Mars. Several landforms are visible
     including craters and volcanos. A small dark moon is superposed in
      front of part of the surface. Please see the explanation for more
                            detailed information.

                      Mars: Moon, Craters, and Volcanos
   Image Credit: ESA, DLR, FU Berlin, Mars Express; Processing & CC BY 2.0
                    License: Andrea Luck; h/t: Phil Plait

   Explanation: If you could fly over Mars, what might you see? The
   featured image shows exactly this in the form of a Mars Express vista
   captured over a particularly interesting region on Mars in July. The
   picture's most famous feature is Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in
   the Solar System, visible on the upper right. Another large Martian
   volcano is visible on the right horizon: Pavonis Mons. Several circular
   impact craters can be seen on the surface of the aptly named red
   planet. Impressively, this image was timed to capture the dark and
   doomed Martian moon Phobos, visible just left of center. The surface
   feature on the lower left, known as Orcus Patera, is unusual for its
   large size and oblong shape, and mysterious because the processes that
   created it still remain unknown. ESA's robotic Mars Express spacecraft
   was launched in 2003 and, among many notable science discoveries,
   bolstered evidence that Mars was once home to large bodies of water.

                   Tomorrow's picture: golden space horse
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