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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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 |