Mercury Transit of the Sun as Seen From Mars
The Curiosity rover witnessed Mercury passing in front of the Sun. This was the first time the Mercury transit was witnessed from another planet, in this case Mars. AR 2079 and 2077 are sunspots.
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Texas A&M
Image Number: PIA18389
Date: June 3, 2014
91,585
views
29
faves
0
comments
Uploaded on June 3, 2024
Taken on June 3, 2014
Mercury Transit of the Sun as Seen From Mars
The Curiosity rover witnessed Mercury passing in front of the Sun. This was the first time the Mercury transit was witnessed from another planet, in this case Mars. AR 2079 and 2077 are sunspots.
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Texas A&M
Image Number: PIA18389
Date: June 3, 2014
91,585
views
29
faves
0
comments
Uploaded on June 3, 2024
Taken on June 3, 2014