New Mars Photos Released by China’s Tianwen-1 Probe 14 Days After NASA Landing

New Mars Photos Released by China’s Tianwen-1 Probe 14 Days After NASA Landing

China's National Space Administration (CNSA) has released new photographs of Mars from its Tianwen-1 probe, which is orbiting the red planet.

Of the three images, two are in black-and-white and one is full color. The medium-resolution color image shows the planet's north pole region, its curvature and signature red hue.

The probe's color image of Mars, with the planet's curvature seen against the blackness of space in the bottom right.

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The high-resolution black-and-white images show the surface of the Red Planet marked with craters, while sand dunes and ridges are also visible thanks to the sun casting a shadow from the left, out of frame.

The largest crater shown in the images is thought to be around 620 meters across, according to the space agency.

In this black and white photo, many craters can be seen marking the surface of Mars.

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Ridges and dunes are also visible, thanks to the angle of the sun.

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Tianwen-1 took the black-and-white pictures when it was at an altitude of between 205 and 217 miles above the planet's surface.

Tianwen-1 entered Mars orbit on February 10 2021, in a month which also saw the arrival of NASA's Perseverance rover and