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Mars probe returns first pictures


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Mars probe returns first pictures

Europe's and Russia's new satellite at Mars has sent back its first images of the planet.

The Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) arrived on 19 October, putting itself in a highly elliptical parking orbit.

This must be circularised over the coming year before the mission can begin full science operations.

But scientists have taken the opportunity of some close passes to the planet in recent days to check out the TGO's instrumentation.
Image copyright ESA/Roscosmos/ExoMars/CaSSIS/UniBE
Image caption A structure called Arsia Chasmata on the flanks of one of the large volcanoes, Arsia Mons. The width of the image is around 25 km

There is delight at the quality of the pictures returned from camera system, CaSSIS (the Colour and Stereo Surface Imaging System).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-38147682


 

 

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Clear evidence of a pyramid and military buildings

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I'm waiting for someone to claim they found a fossilize skeleton in one of them.

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And now with a vid: ESA

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Hey, that's pretty cool! Maybe they'll get some pics of that big face. Smile!

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