Source: Fox Sci Tech News
Newly released images from U.S. and European spacecraft support growing evidence that Mars once was a water-rich planet capable of supporting life. The new views reveal details of regions thought to contain water-bearing minerals and geological formations formed billions of years ago.
Stunning images captured by the High-Resolution Stereo Camera aboard the European Space Agency’s Mars Express show the cliffs, valleys and plateaus of Echus Chasma, thought to have been one of the largest water-source regions on Mars.
AP/European Space Agency Photo:
Echus Chasma, which resembles Arizona’s Grand Canyon, is an approximately 60
miles long and 6 miles wide.
Reuters/ESA/DLR/FU Berlin/G. Neukum Photo:
A false-color view of Echus Chasma on Mars, reflecting differences in elevation.
AP/European Space Agency Photo:
An image of Echus Chasma taken by the European Space Agency’s Mars Express
orbiter on Sept. 25, 2005.
Reuters/ESA/DLR/FU Berlin/G. Neukum Photo:
A view of Echus Chasma on Mars showing a network of light-colored, incised valleys,
as seen by ESA’s Mars Express orbiter.
For the record, I love images of Mars. I have been viewing them online starting with Nasa’s “Armchair Astronaut” in the late 90s. These are so rad, esp. the first one.
All I can think of while I’m looking at this is “pictures… from another PLANET!” 🙂 Too cool..
See NASA, that first picture is what gets people excited who aren’t scientists. Scientists love data and other people love pictures that illustrate what the data is saying.
The false-color view of Echus Chasma reminds me of fractals like the Mandelbrot Set. It’s stunningly beautiful!