Stunning New Views of Mars Captured by NASA's MAVEN Spacecraft

NASA's Maven spacecraft has captured new ultraviolet images of Mars, showcasing changes in its atmosphere with the seasons. The images show the planet's atmosphere in psychedelic hues, with ozone appearing in Kool-aid Purplesaurus Rex and Martian clouds and hazes looking like frothy cappuccino foam or antifreeze blue. Scientists can learn valuable information about Mars' atmosphere by studying it through this lens, which helps them understand Mars' history of liquid water and possible prior habitability. The Maven mission has now studied Mars for nearly a decade and has enough fuel to operate through 2030.