Mars Express Views Red Planet’s South Pole

Color image whose bright white region shows the icy cap that covers Mars’ south pole, composed of frozen water and frozen carbon dioxide
June 24, 2021
CreditESA/DLR/FU Berlin/Bill Dunford
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The bright white region of this image shows the icy cap that covers Mars’ south pole, composed of frozen water and frozen carbon dioxide. ESA’s Mars Express imaged this area of Mars on Dec. 17, 2012, in infrared, green and blue light, using its High Resolution Stereo Camera.

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