Get the latest Science News and Discoveries

APOD: 2026 October 9 – Stickney Crater


scover 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. Stickney Crater Explanation: Stickney Crater, the largest crater on the martian moon Phobos, is named for Chloe Angeline Stickney Hall, mathematician and wife of astronomer Asaph Hall.

None

Get the Android app

Or read this on NASA

Read more on:

Photo of October

October

Photo of apod

apod

Photo of stickney crater

stickney crater

Related news:

News photo

APOD: 2026 October 8 – The Saturn System Smörgåsbord

News photo

APOD: 2026 October 7 – Supernova Remnant Pa 30

News photo

October 2026 Satellite Puzzler