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NASA’s Psyche Mission Explores Mars’ Surface and South Pole
NASA's Psyche mission has captured detailed images of Mars, including the Huygens crater, wind-blown craters in Syrtis Major, and the south polar cap. The spacecraft is providing valuable insights into the Martian surface and its geological features.
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Description This is Psyche’s first view of a nearly “full Mars” seen shortly after the spacecraft’s closest approach to the planet on May 15, 2026. The view extends from the south polar cap northwards to the Valles Marineris canyon system and beyond. With Mars in the rearview mirror, the spacecraft
2026-05-19 20:34 UTC
NASA
Description This is the highest-resolution view of the water ice-rich south polar cap of Mars captured by NASA’s Psyche mission after it made its close approach with the planet for a gravity assist. The image scale is around 0.7 miles per pixel (1.14 kilometers per pixel). The cap itself extends acr
2026-05-19 20:38 UTC
NASA
Description This view of the Martian surface, captured by NASA’s Psyche spacecraft on May 15, 2026, shows streaks that have formed due to wind blowing over impact craters in the Syrtis Major region. The image scale is nearly 1,200 feet (360 meters) per pixel. The wind streaks extend to about 30 mile
2026-05-19 20:43 UTC
NASA
Description Captured by the multispectral imager instrument on NASA’s Psyche mission, this is an enhanced-color view of the large double-ring crater Huygens (upper left; about 290 miles, or 470 kilometers, in diameter) and the surrounding heavily cratered southern highlands near 15 degrees south lat
2026-05-19 20:47 UTC