seeder Posted November 29, 2016 #1 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Quote 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpa Greenman Posted November 29, 2016 #2 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vorg Posted November 30, 2016 #3 Share Posted November 30, 2016 It won't be long before Scott Waring begins to see things in these pictures. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Cooper Merrin Posted November 30, 2016 #4 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Clear evidence of a pyramid and military buildings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperdyer Posted December 1, 2016 #5 Share Posted December 1, 2016 I'm waiting for someone to claim they found a fossilize skeleton in one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast Posted December 1, 2016 #6 Share Posted December 1, 2016 (edited) And now with a vid: ESA Edited December 1, 2016 by toast 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brlesq1 Posted December 2, 2016 #7 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Hey, that's pretty cool! Maybe they'll get some pics of that big face. Smile! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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