Mars Up Close (HIRISE)
Martian dust devil tracks / HIRISE / University of Arizona
Ever since NASA’s Mariner 4 first flew by Mars in 1965, we’ve been discovering new things about the intriguing Red Planet. We’ve sent landers, rovers, orbiters, and numerous science experiments to study the geology, weather and seasonal behaviors of Mars, and in doing so we’ve acquired a massive amount of stunning imagery.
One of the most accessible portals comes in the form of the HIRISE (High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment) project page, hosted by the University of Arizona. You can read about recent discoveries made by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and see processed images in high detail.
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