Sunday, February 14, 2021

Photo of the Day: Hope's First Image at the Red Planet...

An image of Mars that was taken by the United Arab Emirates' Hope spacecraft the day after it entered orbit around the Red Planet...on February 10, 2021.
Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! Just thought I'd share this photo of Mars that was taken by the Hope spacecraft the day after it successfully entered orbit around the Red Planet. The United Arab Emirates-managed probe was 24,700 kilometers (15,350 miles) above the barren, crimson world when this image was taken. Pretty cool.

Only four days till NASA's Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter hopefully join Hope at the Red Planet. Landing at Mars' Jezero Crater is set to occur at 12:55 PM, Pacific Standard Time (3:55 PM, Eastern Standard Time) on Thursday, February 18. Can't wait! Click on this NASA page to see where Perseverance and Ingenuity are currently located in space.

A computer-generated screenshot showing the Mars 2020 spacecraft's current position from the Red Planet...on February 14, 2021.
NASA / JPL Eyes
Posted by Richard Par at 10:59 AM
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