Mars at Opposition 1995 (sol)
This Hubble Space Telescope view of the planet Mars is the clearest picture ever taken from Earth, surpassed only by close-up shots sent back by visiting space probes. The picture was taken on February 25, 1995, when Mars was at a distance of approximately 65 million miles (103 million km) from Earth.
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About the Image
NASA press release
NASA caption
NASA caption
| Id: | opo9516b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 21 March 1995, 20:00 |
| Size: | 800 x 800 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Mars, Valles Marineris |
| Type: | • Solar System : Planet • Solar System : Planet : Feature : Surface : Canyon |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
