An extraordinary “drawing” has appeared on the Martian surface: a smile formed by a ring of salt deposits and two impact craters. However, don’t expect to snap this cosmic grin with your phone while flying over Mars!
Salt deposits like these are visible only in the infrared spectrum, and this image was captured using the TGO (Trace Gas Orbiter) spacecraft’s infrared camera. It’s a reminder of the fascinating and unexpected beauty hidden in the details of the Red Planet.
#mars #science
Salt deposits like these are visible only in the infrared spectrum, and this image was captured using the TGO (Trace Gas Orbiter) spacecraft’s infrared camera. It’s a reminder of the fascinating and unexpected beauty hidden in the details of the Red Planet.
#mars #science