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The First Color Panorama from Mars by Curiosity
This is the first color panorama from the Curiosity rover, showing a strange, gravelly place with a large mountain in the distance. Curiosity landed near the edge of Gale Crater, with Mount Sharp on the horizon. The car-sized rover, with its six wheels and a laser, is preparing for a two-year mission. It will climb Mount Sharp and look for signs that Mars once harbored life.
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Released on your day
Space pictures released on your month and day in other years, or a few days either side. Each one is sharp enough to print as a poster.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 11 August 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 11 August 2012 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 11 August 2010 Extracts from the VISTA Magellanic Cloud Survey view of the Tarantula Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 11 August 2025 Low brightness, high interest See it as a poster -
Released on 11 August 2013 M74: The Perfect Spiral See it as a poster -
Released on 11 August 2026 IRS 3 Field (MIRI image) See it as a poster -
Released on 11 August 2021 Perseid Meteor Shower See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 11 AUG 2012 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 11 AUG 2012.
Questions about August 11, 2012
What space photo was released on August 11, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 11, 2012 was "The First Color Panorama from Mars by Curiosity". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on August 11, 2012?
A last quarter moon, about 36% lit.
What day of the week was August 11, 2012?
August 11, 2012 was a Saturday, day 224 of the 366 days in 2012.
Was there a meteor shower on August 11, 2012?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaks in 2 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 11, 2012?
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day, and NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth. Both are on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.