Hubble Closest Mars

Mars This photograph is a color composite generated from observations taken with blue, green, and red filters. A total of 11 filters, spanning a wide wavelength range—-from blue to near infrared—-were used during the observations. The shorter wavelengths show clouds and other atmospheric changes. The longer wavelengths, including the near infrared, reveal Martian surface features. Publisher's Comment: This image was captured during the Mars Perihelic Opposition of 2003. The closest Mars has been to earth in nearly 60,000 years!