Mars: A Mist In Mariner Valley
Explanation:
An icy mist and late afternoon
clouds cover much of
this section
of Valles Marineris
on Mars.
The Valles Marineris or
Mariner
Valley is a huge canyon system
about 2,000 miles long and up to 5 miles deep.
This test image was produced using data from
Mars Global Surveyor's wide angle cameras viewing the canyon
from a distance of 360-600 miles.
Color was synthesized using images recorded through
blue and red filters.
Mission controllers have recently
raised the spacecraft's
aerobraking orbit
to study the unexpected motion of one of the Surveyor's solar panels.
Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff
(MTU) &
Jerry Bonnell
(USRA)
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NASA Official: Jay Norris.
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LHEA at
NASA /
GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
