Mars from Mars Observer

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Mars Observer took two sets of images of Mars 28 days before its intended orbit insertion. The spacecraft was lost on August 21, 1993. The photo has been colorized using ground-based data.

NASA / JPL / MSSS / Ted Stryk

The entire Mars Observer camera data set -- five images -- is available at the Malin Space Science Systems website.

Copyright holder: Ted Stryk

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Contact us to request publication permission from the copyright holder. Original image data dated on or about July 27, 1993