Science, Space

Hubble Takes Mars Portrait Near Close Approach

Mars taken from the Hubble
Mars portrait from the Hubble. (STScI)

Baltimore, MD-(ENEWSPF)- On May 12, 2016, astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured this striking image of Mars, when the planet was 50 million miles from Earth. The photo reveals details as small as 20 miles to 30 miles across.

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This observation was made just a few days before Mars opposition on May 22, when the sun and Mars will be on exact opposite sides of Earth. Mars also…

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