New Mars Image Shows South Pole In Remarkable Detail

  • 8 years ago
The European Space Agency's Mars Express has captured an image of the southern part of Mars that showcases many distinct geographic features in detail.

The European Space Agency's Mars Express has captured an unusually wide-ranging view of the planet's southern side. 
It's unusual because the orbiter’s camera is almost always pointed straight down while close to the surface—but not this time. 
The atypical image shows a swirling spot of white set against the pale, red landscape. 
This polar ice cap is made up of frozen water and carbon dioxide. Its features shift as seasons change.
In colder months the cap expands into the visibly smooth adjacent areas. 
Just above those areas are the p

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