Martian colours Provide Clues About Martian Water (Hubble NICMOS View)
A false-color picture taken in infrared light reveals features that cannot be seen in visible light. Hubble's unique infrared view pinpoints variations in the abundance and distribution of unknown water-bearing minerals on the planet.
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About the Image
NASA press release
NASA caption
NASA caption
| Id: | opo9907c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 25 February 1999, 06:00 |
| Size: | 160 x 160 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Mars |
| Type: | • Solar System : Planet • Solar System Images/Videos |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
| Infrared Near-IR |
Hubble Space Telescope NICMOS | |
| Infrared Near-IR |
1.45 μm | Hubble Space Telescope NICMOS |
Notes: The false-colour image (on the right) includes data from the Viking Orbiter, shown in blue.
