The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter was captured into Mars orbit on 10 March 2006. Exactly 20 years later on 10 March 2026, we acquired this image of the South Polar layered terrain. The enhanced-color cutout reveals the rich image detail. The HiRISE camera still takes beautiful images after 20 years at Mars.

ID: ESP_091973_1015
date: 10 March 2026
altitude: 249 km

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_091973_1015
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
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