'out of this world' photograph,
photograph credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU. NASA released the infrared image as part of a collection that celebrates the 20th year in service
for the orbiter, of which this is one, the pictures were
taken between 2002 and 2004 by Odyssey’s THEMIS imager up this wind-sculpted
sea of dark dunes that covers an area as big as Texas at Mars’ northern polar
cap. In this enhanced-colour image, cooler areas have in bluer tints, while
warmer features are depicted in yellows and oranges, from the article:
THEMIS has sent back more than 1 million images since it
began circling Mars. The images and maps it’s produced highlight the presence
of hazards, such as topographic features and boulders, but they also help
ensure the safety of future astronauts by showing the location of resources
such as water ice. This aids the Mars science community and NASA in deciding
where to send landers and rovers – including the Perseverance rover, which
touched down on Feb. 18, 2021.
as I mentioned a truly out of this world photograph!
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