<p>After the installation of a major software update that enabled NASA's Curiosity Mars rover to drive faster and also reduced wear and tear on its wheels, the robot took stunning captures of the “Marker Band Valley” before leaving it behind.</p>

<p>The postcard, showcasing the picturesque landscape from the red planet, is an artistic representation of what Mars looks like at different times of the day.</p>

<p>In a news release, NASA said that the panoramas captured by the robot were taken with black-and-white navigation cameras on April 8, 2023.</p>

<p>The colours were further added to the black-and-white panoramas with blue being added to the parts of the postcard clicked in the morning and yellow to the ones clicked in the afternoon.</p>

<p>Further giving details of the postcard, NASA said that it shows several landmarks of Mars including "Marker Band Valley," where the rover discovered unexpected signs of an ancient lake and also two hills named "Bolivar" and "Deepdale".</p>

<p><img alt="Figure A is an annotated version of the postcard noting geographic features and elements of the rover." src="https://mars.nasa.gov/internal_resources/1627" /></p>

<p>“Anyone who’s been to a national park knows the scene looks different in the morning than it does in the afternoon,” said Curiosity engineer Doug Ellison of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, who planned and processed the images. “Capturing two times of the day provides dark shadows because the lighting is coming in from the left and the right, like you might have on a stage – but instead of stage lights, we’re relying on the Sun.”</p>

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<p>NASA further noted that the rover took the photos during winter time and that the shadows during that time of the year are deeper and darker as the dust levels in the Martian atmosphere are at their lowest.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Mars' shadows get sharper and deeper when there's low dust and softer when there's lots of dust," Ellison said.</p>

<h2><strong>New images of Mars raise questions over its redness</strong></h2>

<p>A new image of Mars is raising questions over its redness, and it looks like Mars isn't as red as we might have thought.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The new mosaic of Mars has been released to mark 20 years since the launch of the European Space Agency (ESA)'s Mars Express, which is a spacecraft that has been orbiting the planet for two decades.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mars Express's High-Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC)'s data was used to create the mosaic. The image reveals the planet's colour and composition in spectacular detail... not so red.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>On its website, ESA said that Mars appears in the night sky different from all the other gleaming dots in the darkness. Notably, the changing atmosphere of Mars has made it difficult to see all the colours on the planet from space in the past.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In a post, ESA said that the "dust scatters and reflects light, causing colours to shift between images". The space agency said that when the mismatched pieces are put together, the result is usually patchy looking.&nbsp;</p>

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After the installation of a major software update that enabled NASA's Curiosity Mars rover to drive faster and also reduced wear and tear on its wheels, the robot took stunning captures of the “Marker Band Valley” before leaving it behind.

After the installation of a major software update that enabled NASA's Curiosity Mars rover to drive faster and also reduced wear and tear on its wheels, the robot took stunning captures of the “Marker Band Valley” before leaving it behind. The postcard, showcasing the picturesque landscape from the red planet, is an artistic representation of what Mars looks like at different times of the day. In a news release, NASA said that the panoramas captured by the robot were taken with black-and-white navigation cameras on April 8, 2023. The colours were further added to the black-and-white panoramas with blue being added to the parts of the postcard clicked in the morning and yellow to the ones clicked in the afternoon. Further giving details of the postcard, NASA said that it shows several landmarks of Mars including "Marker Band Valley," where the rover discovered unexpected signs of an ancient lake and also two hills named "Bolivar" and "Deepdale". “Anyone who’s been to a national park knows the scene looks different in the morning than it does in the afternoon,” said Curiosity engineer Doug Ellison of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, who planned and processed the images. “Capturing two times of the day provides dark shadows because the lighting is coming in from the left and the right, like you might have on a stage – but instead of stage lights, we’re relying on the Sun.” Also read: Astronomers share photo of new supernova shining brightly in Pinwheel Galaxy NASA further noted that the rover took the photos during winter time and that the shadows during that time of the year are deeper and darker as the dust levels in the Martian atmosphere are at their lowest. "Mars' shadows get sharper and deeper when there's low dust and softer when there's lots of dust," Ellison said. New images of Mars raise questions over its redness A new image of Mars is raising questions over its redness, and it looks like Mars isn't as red as we might have thought. The new mosaic of Mars has been released to mark 20 years since the launch of the European Space Agency (ESA)'s Mars Express, which is a spacecraft that has been orbiting the planet for two decades. Mars Express's High-Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC)'s data was used to create the mosaic. The image reveals the planet's colour and composition in spectacular detail... not so red. Say cheese! 📸 Over the past 20 years, #MarsExpress has orbited Mars 24,510 times, during which our #HRSC has acquired 6916 images. 😲 We couldn’t quite fit all of them into this video, but you can find the best ones on our Flickr gallery: https://t.co/ey8vXRxlmM pic.twitter.com/rFzxzqOUrT — DLR - English (@DLR_en) June 2, 2023 × On its website, ESA said that Mars appears in the night sky different from all the other gleaming dots in the darkness. Notably, the changing atmosphere of Mars has made it difficult to see all the colours on the planet from space in the past. In a post, ESA said that the "dust scatters and reflects light, causing colours to shift between images". The space agency said that when the mismatched pieces are put together, the result is usually patchy looking. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover sends beautiful postcard from red planet showing different times of day

<p>Wouldn't this be delightful if you could watch live-stream pictures of the Red Planet, Mars, from the comfort of your home? On work to help you see the planet is Mars Express, a spacecraft that was launched into outer space by the European Space Agency (ESA) in 2003, about twenty years ago.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The live streaming as per an announcement by the agency will be done today, 2 June 2023, at 11:45 AM ET. The images will be captured by the Visual Monitoring Camera (VMC) affixed to the Mars Express.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The camera will bring you live pictures of Mars every 50 seconds. The pictures won't exactly be live per se due to the time lag that it takes for the images to reach Earth.&nbsp;It takes approximately a time duration of three to 22 minutes.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>To behold glimpses of the Red Planet, one can track the agency's official Twitter account handle as it will be sending out all the updates.&nbsp;The first time when Mars Express began orbiting Mars was on 25 December 2003, on Christmas day.&nbsp;</p>

<p>You can also catch the live streaming of Mars pictures on ESA's official youtube channel.&nbsp;</p>

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<h2><strong>20th birthday of ESA’s Mars Express</strong></h2>

<p>ESA by telcasting the live streaming of Mars is infact celebrating Mars Express' 20th anniversary. This is your chance to get as close as it’s possible for you to get to a live view from Mars.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Tune in to be amongst the first to see new pictures roughly every 50 seconds as they’re beamed down directly from the Visual Monitoring Camera on board ESA’s long-lived and still highly productive martian orbiter," ESA said in a stament.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>James Godfrey, Spacecraft Operations Manager at ESA’s mission control centre in Darmstadt, Germany said, “This is an old camera, originally planned for engineering purposes, at a distance of almost three million kilometres from Earth – this hasn’t been tried before and to be honest, we’re not 100% certain it’ll work."</p>

<p>“But I’m pretty optimistic. Normally, we see images from Mars and know that they were taken days before. I’m excited to see Mars as it is now – as close to a martian ‘now’ as we can possibly get!"</p>

<h2><strong>Exploration of Mars</strong></h2>

<p>NASA rovers in its Mars exploration missions have found signs of water and other habitable conditions on the Red Planet. From ancient hot springs to signs of volcano eruptions to fascinating craters, there have been many significant discoveries about the Red Planet.&nbsp;</p>

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Wouldn't this be delightful if you could watch live-stream pictures of the Red Planet, Mars, from the comfort of your home? On work to help you see the planet is Mars Express, a spacecraft that was launched into outer space by the European Space Agency (ESA) in 2003, about twenty years ago.

Wouldn't this be delightful if you could watch live-stream pictures of the Red Planet, Mars, from the comfort of your home? On work to help you see the planet is Mars Express, a spacecraft that was launched into outer space by the European Space Agency (ESA) in 2003, about twenty years ago. The live streaming as per an announcement by the agency will be done today, 2 June 2023, at 11:45 AM ET. The images will be captured by the Visual Monitoring Camera (VMC) affixed to the Mars Express. Also Read | Indian scientists discover 62 plants that can live without water in Western Ghats The camera will bring you live pictures of Mars every 50 seconds. The pictures won't exactly be live per se due to the time lag that it takes for the images to reach Earth. It takes approximately a time duration of three to 22 minutes. Also Read | US: Mumbai 26/11 attack accused Tahawwur Rana challenges order of his extradition to India To behold glimpses of the Red Planet, one can track the agency's official Twitter account handle as it will be sending out all the updates. The first time when Mars Express began orbiting Mars was on 25 December 2003, on Christmas day. You can also catch the live streaming of Mars pictures on ESA's official youtube channel. × 20th birthday of ESA’s Mars Express ESA by telcasting the live streaming of Mars is infact celebrating Mars Express' 20th anniversary. This is your chance to get as close as it’s possible for you to get to a live view from Mars. "Tune in to be amongst the first to see new pictures roughly every 50 seconds as they’re beamed down directly from the Visual Monitoring Camera on board ESA’s long-lived and still highly productive martian orbiter," ESA said in a stament. Watch | Hollywood star Bruce Willis' daughter Tallulah talks about her father's daily battle with dementia × James Godfrey, Spacecraft Operations Manager at ESA’s mission control centre in Darmstadt, Germany said, “This is an old camera, originally planned for engineering purposes, at a distance of almost three million kilometres from Earth – this hasn’t been tried before and to be honest, we’re not 100% certain it’ll work." “But I’m pretty optimistic. Normally, we see images from Mars and know that they were taken days before. I’m excited to see Mars as it is now – as close to a martian ‘now’ as we can possibly get!" Exploration of Mars NASA rovers in its Mars exploration missions have found signs of water and other habitable conditions on the Red Planet. From ancient hot springs to signs of volcano eruptions to fascinating craters, there have been many significant discoveries about the Red Planet. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. ×

First-ever Mars livestream: European Space Agency to let you see the Red Planet from up close

The Chinese space agency on Thursday released three high-definition images of Mars, sent by its space probe Tianwen-1. The images were captured by the high-resolution camera on the probe at a distance of about 330 to 350 km from the surface of The Red Planet, said the China National Space Administration (CNSA).

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