Our neighbour – Mars – is called as Red Planet due to the hefty presence of Iron Oxide in its atmosphere, hence the reddish appearance. This is the same compound that gives hues to blood and rust.
But the latest images released by NASA tell a tale that you just cannot miss out. Apparently the red planet has more than enough shades of blue and beige. The images are from the north-west region of Nili Fossae of planet.
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NASA released a statement saying, “The colours over many regions of Mars are homogenized by the dust and regolith, but here the bedrock is very well exposed, except where there are sand dunes.”
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“The rocks also have diverse compositions. This region is ancient and has had a complicated geologic history, leading to interesting structures like layered bedrock, as well as other compositions,” NASA added.
HiClip mini: Central Structures of a Crater North of Hellas Basin – https://t.co/ktFrwgihCG pic.twitter.com/StDWLn9QWP
— HiRISE (NASA) (@HiRISE) April 22, 2016
Layers and Fractures in Ophir Chasma – https://t.co/Wu3a1DR3PE pic.twitter.com/EVAq7lC5nr
— HiRISE (NASA) (@HiRISE) May 8, 2016
All that glitters, ain’t gold – https://t.co/o7m4SVZgGh pic.twitter.com/kAllbW77Wx
— HiRISE (NASA) (@HiRISE) May 8, 2016
HiClip mini: Possible Iron Oxides Northwest of Hellas Planitia – https://t.co/uijWVYbxjb pic.twitter.com/yVb0NRxsFA
— HiRISE (NASA) (@HiRISE) May 6, 2016
HiRISE 4K: Studying Ladon Valles – https://t.co/apiRkVYzYb
— HiRISE (NASA) (@HiRISE) May 6, 2016
We Like Big Buttes and We Cannot Lie. (Those other geologists might deny.) https://t.co/diQ1qicqMA pic.twitter.com/mFuenGV1LX
— HiRISE (NASA) (@HiRISE) May 6, 2016
Image Credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona