Mars Kicks Up the Dust as it Makes Closest Approach to Earth
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope snapped this picture of Mars on October 28, within a day of its closest approach to Earth on the night of October 29. Hubble astronomers were also excited to have captured a regional dust storm on Mars that has been growing and evolving over the past few weeks.
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About the Image
NASA press release
NASA caption
NASA caption
| Id: | opo0534a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 3 November 2005, 15:00 |
| Size: | 800 x 800 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Mars |
| Type: | • Solar System : Planet • Solar System Images/Videos |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
| Ultraviolet U |
250 nm | Hubble Space Telescope ACS |
| Optical V |
502 nm | Hubble Space Telescope ACS |
| Optical R |
658 nm | Hubble Space Telescope ACS |
