PHOTO OF THE DAY: Mars Close-Up

Monday, 09 July 2012 | by Pat's Picks

(Image courtesy of NASA)

If you can’t get to Mars anytime soon, this picture is a pretty good substitute says the New York Daily News. NASA just released the panoramic shot, taken by the rover Opportunity. In the photo you can see freshly-made rover tracks, next to a crater made billions of years ago.

SOURCE: New York Daily News