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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Black Wolf on February 26, 2005, 12:02:59 pm

Title: ESA Mars Pics
Post by: Black Wolf on February 26, 2005, 12:02:59 pm

(http://esamultimedia.esa.int/images/marsexpress/010_Mars_northPole_H.jpg)

(http://esamultimedia.esa.int/images/marsexpress/009_Mars_northPole_H.jpg)

This image of the Martian north polar ice cap shows layers of water ice and dust for the first time in perspective view. Here we see cliffs which are almost 2 kilometres high, and the dark material in the caldera-like structures and dune fields could be volcanic ash.

A few more pics here:

http://www.esa.int/export/esaCP/SEMX67D3M5E_index_1.html

Rather cool looking overall - some of those scenes could be earth, were it not for the rather unusual combination of the red dust and white ice.

Title: ESA Mars Pics
Post by: aldo_14 on February 26, 2005, 12:12:06 pm

Helps you work rest and play......

Very cool, in both the literal and non-literal sense

Title: ESA Mars Pics
Post by: Rictor on February 26, 2005, 12:10:30 pm

oooh, purdy.