Once-in-a-lifetime view of Mars in a couple of weeks? Don’t bet on it!

For your eyes only

The Hubble Space Telescope took these images of Mars during its historically close approach to Earth in 2003. The images were taken on back-to-back days and highlight different views of the planet as it spins on its axis.

(NASA/J. Bell (Cornell University) and M. Wolff (Space Science Institution))

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