The Martian poles and cloud cover
Date: 30 June 1999
Satellite: Hubble Space Telescope
Depicts: Mars
Copyright: Steve Lee (University of Colorado), Jim Bell (Cornell University), Mike Wolff (Space Science Institute), and NASA
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Taking advantage of Mars's closest approach to Earth in eight years, astronomers using NASA/ESA's Hubble Space Telescope have taken the space-based observatory's sharpest views yet of the Red Planet. NASA is releasing these images to commemorate the second anniversary of the Mars Pathfinder landing. The lander and its rover, Sojourner, touched down on the Red Planet's rolling hills on July 4, 1997, embarking on an historic three-month mission to gather information on the planet's atmosphere, climate, and geology.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
