NASA's Newly Released Images Of MARS #39 (2024)

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Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second smallest planet in the Solar System. The reddish appearance of Mars' surface is caused by iron oxide.
While the Mars is about half as big as the Earth, there are still many similarities: Mars has a rocky surface and polar ice caps, the days on Mars are only 40 minutes longer, the axial tilt gives it similar seasons to ours (although each lasts about twice as long)
Mars has a dramatic landscape, with towering volcanoes and a great canyon system. Of all the planets in the Solar System, it has the highest mountain, Olympus Mons, and the largest canyon, Valles Marineris.
There is strong evidence that the Martian atmosphere was once far denser than it is now, and that water once ran freely on its surface. There is also mounting evidence that much of this water remains locked away underground.
Mars has two small natural satellites, Phobos and Deimos, that orbit very close to the planet. These moons may be captured asteroids. It has been predicted that in about 50 million years, Phobos will either crash into Mars' surface or break up into a ring structure around the planet.
Mars is the focus of intense study, with two rovers (exploration rover Opportunity and science laboratory Curiosity) operating on the surface, while three international missions orbit the planet: NASA's Mars Odyssey and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and ESA's Mars Express.
Mars can easily be seen from Earth with the naked eye, as can its reddish coloring. Its apparent magnitude is surpassed by the Sun, the Moon, Venus and Jupiter - but it can briefly match Jupiter's brightness at certain points in its orbit.
The outer crust is rich in silicon, oxygen, iron, magnesium, aluminum, calcium, and potassium, all of which could be used in the development of future human outposts on Mars.
Silicate mantle was once very active, giving rise to many of the planet's distinctive surface features, but which now appears to be dormant.
Like Earth, Mars has undergone differentiation, resulting in a dense core primarily comprising iron and nickel, but with around 17% sulfur, which renders the core partially liquid.
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech

[@georgetirebiter7693]

Viewing Mars thru the camera lens is great place for an out of body experience. You have the chance to be there without getting harmed. The music helps you float. Thank you ARIKEN

[@abundantYOUniverse]

Love these thanks

[@RamenNoodlePackets]

It seems like most people are so desensitized to the concept of seeing pictures from another world. I think it's amazing, literally high res photos from another planets surface. Amazing times we live in. People from centuries ago would kill for these photos.

[@Ajaxx827]

lol…wait …you actually think those photos are from Mars. Bahahahahahahaha. I cant believe people are dumb enough to believe we have remote control cars on other planets. Lololololol……so dumb. I’ll pray for you brother. You’re gonna need it!

[@MIck-M]

I remember watching the very first picture from the surface and how fascinating it was. These days people seem to have dumbed down so there are loopy space deniers and geocentrists all sorts that make visiting the comments sections an exercise in stoopid. My point being that probably many (like us) do find it still amazing but just choose not to interact with the silly simple people. Cheers

[@RamenNoodlePackets]

@@MIck-M You too, take care.

[@piratessalyx7871]

I agree, I often think they don’t even look at the birds flowers and trees or wind in the trees here on earth even!

[@RamenNoodlePackets]

@@piratessalyx7871 I bet most people don't even remember the last time they looked up at the moon...

[@abundantYOUniverse]

To think that society as a whole is so much worse than 1969, when I watched the moon landing I was four years old. It was a stunning life changing moment in history for all of us who lived during those times. Today people are so full of hate, anxiety and doubt they don't believe our achievements. And they are so fundamentally ignorant. Like incredibly stupid about anything other than their phones. Things like seeing Mars in high def and watching rockets land backwards like they did in Buck Rogers. Starlink and all that is incredible. Going to Mars is incredible. Incredible fantastic time to be alive, thanks!

[@spazmonkey3815]

Agree , they are fundamentally ignorant. This is a planned destruction of society. We are in big trouble and WWIII looms. Like I said , This is a planned event. They could have easily pulled back from war 2 marches ago when Russia agreed terms to in Istanbul but then Zelensky was told to reject the Russian offer. So not only is society being destroyed from within but no one is trying diplomacy to try to stop this threat of total destruction.

[@MIck-M]

Well said. I was trying to say something very similar in an earlier comment, but you expressed it much better than me.

[@abundantYOUniverse]

@@MIck-M Well thank you very much how nice!

[@Slo-ryde]

You don’t seem to know much of what was happening in the 1960’s in American society my friend… smh.

[@abundantYOUniverse]

@@Slo-ryde You seem pretty dense, actually, for a troll. Maybe lay off the meth and clean your trailer?

[@georgetirebiter7693]

I miss the helicopter, thanks for the rewind. Didn't expect that.

[@kingjohn1974]

Number one

[@georgetirebiter7693]

Ok which one of you moved the rocks when we weren't looking? They used to be stacked in a pretty neat pile, now it looks like Mars had a big gigantic giggle and layed them out everywhere. Can't wait for FUNK #49 the day of the rocks that turned to sand.

[@DesertVox]

Those who CAN bring themselves to believe this, I salute your movie-viewing credulity to enjoy good film-making.

[@DesertVox]

LOL. I love the graphics, though.

[@user-sw2fv]

Как соответствует музыка гибели Марса 😢