"No Country for Earth Men" | NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (2006-2024)
There was not much by way of the science rationale for this image, outside of possible clays in contact with the plains. However, the rugged nature of the terrain, and the contrasting tones of the landscape, makes for a fascinating observation in enhanced color. The scene is located south of Eos Chasma in a relatively flat area, although what we see here would be daunting for even the most hardened explorer.
This is a non-narrated clip with ambient sound. Image is less than 1 km (under 1 mi) across and the spacecraft altitude was 255 km (159 mi).
The image was taken by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) spacecraft’s High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) instrument.
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) is a spacecraft designed to study the geology and climate of Mars, to provide reconnaissance of future landing sites, and to relay data from surface missions back to Earth. It was launched on August 12, 2005, and reached Mars on March 10, 2006.
The University of Arizona, Tucson, operates the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) instrument, that was built by Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Boulder, Colorado.
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of Caltech in Pasadena, California, manages the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Project for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington.
Technical details:
Image acquisition date
September 11, 2011
Local Mars time
14:23
Latitude (centered)
-22.126°
Longitude (East)
308.730°
Spacecraft altitude
255.4 km (158.7 miles)
Video Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona
Duration: 3 minutes, 38 seconds
Release Date: March 12, 2024
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