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| UAE's 'Hope' Probe Sends First Image of Mars |
| 2021-02-15 |
| [AnNahar] The UAE's "Hope" probe sent back its first image of Mars, the national space agency said Sunday, days after the spacecraft successfully entered the Red Planet's orbit. The picture "captured the largest volcano in the solar system, Olympus Mons, emerging into the early morning sunlight," it said in a statement. The image was taken from an altitude of 24,700 kilometers (15,300 miles) above the Martian surface on Wednesday, a day after the probe entered Mars' orbit, it said in a statement. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, UAE prime minister and Dubai's ruler, shared the colored image on Twitter. "The first picture of Mars captured by the first-ever Arab probe in history," he wrote. The mission is designed to reveal the secrets of Martian weather, but the UAE also wants it to serve as an inspiration for the region's youth. Hope became the first of three spacecraft to arrive at the Red Planet this month after China and the U.S. also launched missions in July, taking advantage of a period when the Earth and Mars are nearest. The UAE's venture is also timed to mark the 50th anniversary of the unification of the nation's seven emirates. "Hope" will orbit the Red Planet for at least one Martian year, or 687 days, using three scientific instruments to monitor the Martian atmosphere. It is expected to begin transmitting more information back to Earth in September 2021, with the data available for scientists around the world to study. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #4 Are they sure the probe's at the correct planet? I'm seeing Mons Veneris. |
| Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839 2021-02-15 18:41 |
| #3 Not to encourage you, but... "Since Feldgrau and shiny black boots Were unfit for aquatic disputes, We showed off our best To the decadent West By competing in sleek skirtless suits." |
| Posted by: Maggie Hupomp2614 2021-02-15 04:29 |
| #2 Look at those Olympus Mons or Grand Tetons, if you will. I "Hope" to see more like this, UAE this is money well spent, praise be to ___________ ! |
| Posted by: Thosebumps Noskirt7968 2021-02-15 03:09 |
| #1 And what a photo it is, Martians are Beautiful ! Speak English, And Love the Beach, First Communication, "Lets go for Swim" |
| Posted by: Thosebumps Noskirt7968 2021-02-15 03:05 |