Ever wondered what it would be like to get marooned on Mars? Well, these photos may provide a clue.
They show the surface of the red planet taking on a rather strange hue.
But while its maroon appearance is certainly out of this world, it is merely due to the cameras on Nasa‘s Perseverance craft not yet having calibrated as it comes in to land.
Perseverance last week became the first rover to video its own Mars landing and has taken more than 23,000 photos.
Al Chen, of Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, said: ‘These videos and these images are the stuff of our dreams.’
New images from Mars shot by the NASA Perseverance rover have revealed the impressive colour of the red planet’s surface
The Mars Perseverance rover touched down on Mars for the first time this month and has been taking photographs of the plant
Those who have always wondered what the surface of Mars looks like have had their questions answered with the latest pictures
Some of the new pictures have revealed the surface of the red planet taking on a rather strange hue
Since coming in to land last week the Perseverance rover has taken more than 23,000 photographs of the planet
But while its maroon appearance is certainly out of this world, it is merely due to the cameras on Nasa’s Perseverance craft not yet having calibrated as it comes in to land
Al Chen, of Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, said: ‘These videos and these images are the stuff of our dreams.’
As well as picking up the unusual colour, the pictures provide an insight into what the planet’s surface looks like
