MAVEN’s Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph instrument obtained the global views of Mars in 2022 and 2023 when the planet was approaching the opposite ends of its elliptical orbit.
The notable image features the southern polar ice cap at the top, and the bottom in white depicts a shrinking ice cap due to the summer warmth.
The deep canyons of Valles Marineris can be seen in greenish tan at the lower left of this image, along with various crater structures. The ultraviolet wavelengths can give insight into the Martian atmosphere as well as offers a better understanding of theThe newly released photos have been improved to better understand Martian characteristics. The images were created by varying the brightness levels of three UV wavelength ranges, represented as red, green, and blue.
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