The China National Space Administration (CNSA) launched its Tianwen 1 Mars mission in July 2020. And this Saturday, it has sent back its first photos of the Red Planet, along with the mission orbiter flying around it. The mission was launched from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on 23 July 2020. Tianwen-1 or TW-1 consists… Continue reading China’s Tianwen-1 orbiter sends its first photos of Mars
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ESA Publishes Stunning Photo of a 2.5-Mile Wide Icy Martian Crater
The European Space Agency (ESA) released a breathtaking new photo of a two-and-a-half-mile wide ice-covered crater on Mars affectionately nicknamed “Red Velvet.” Spotted by Digitaltrends, the image was captured by the Trace Gas Orbiter that snaps images of the surface of the red planet, examines the gases in the atmosphere, and acts as a communications… Continue reading ESA Publishes Stunning Photo of a 2.5-Mile Wide Icy Martian Crater
China Releases Amazing Photos of Tianwen-1 Probe Above Mars
China’s National Space Administration published four photos taken by its Tianwen-1 Mars mission, including the first full photo of the orbiting probe over the Red Planet. The full-color photos show the Tianwen-1 orbiter above Mars as well as the ice cover on the planet’s north pole. According to the China National Space Administration (CNSA), the… Continue reading China Releases Amazing Photos of Tianwen-1 Probe Above Mars
ESA shares a stunning photo of an icy crater on Mars
We’ve seen plenty of awesome photos of the Martian surface thanks to Curiosity and Perseverance rovers. But ESA has recently shared an aerial shot that looks more like an abstract photo. It shows a white icy crate standing out against the red surface of Mars, and it’s truly gorgeous. The photo was taken by ESA/Roscosmos… Continue reading ESA shares a stunning photo of an icy crater on Mars
Perseverance rover shares its most “liked” Mars photos for 2021
2021 is coming to an end and we’re all recapping it. One of the major events of this insane year sure was the Perseverance rover’s landing on Mars. NASA’s rover returned quite a few photos during the current year, and it recently shared the ones that the community liked most. Whenever NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover… Continue reading Perseverance rover shares its most “liked” Mars photos for 2021
NASA’s Curiosity rover shares postcard from the red planet
NASA’s Mars based Curiosity rover has shared new lanscape images of the terrain on Mars. The rover recently travelled to Mount Sharp, the central peak of the Gale Crater. Greetings from high up on Mars’ Mount Sharp! My team combined two black-and-white images from different times of the day and added colors to make this… Continue reading NASA’s Curiosity rover shares postcard from the red planet