Some magical new images of Mars have just come in from our interplanetary robots.

[coreyspowell@mastodon.social]

Some magical new images of Mars have just come in from our interplanetary robots.

The Psyche probe, en route to a metal asteroid, got this startling view of crescent Mars during its flyby. (Processing by Kevin Gill.)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinmgill/55271374755/ #space #science #nature

[coreyspowell@mastodon.social]

ESA's long-running Mars Express orbiter captured an exceptional view of clouds & atmospheric haze on Mars. A lot of weather happening in that thin air.

(Processing by Andrea Luck.)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/andrealuck/55274343929/ #space #science #astronomy

[coreyspowell@mastodon.social]

And on the surface of Mars, NASA's Perseverance rover took a blazing, backlit selfie. It took a lot of planning to make this animation happen...

https://science.nasa.gov/photojournal/nasas-perseverance-rover-snaps-westernmost-selfie/

[cyclotopie@mastodon.gougere.fr]

@coreyspowell

Some atmosphere...

[the_turtle@mastodon.sdf.org]

@coreyspowell metal asteroid?

Like, where they sent GWAR?