Mars Odyssey Snaps First Visible-light Image

Posted by tourdemars to Mars Odyssey at November 14, 2001 12:00 PM

This picture shows both a visible and a thermal infrared image taken by the thermal emission imaging system on NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft on November 2, 2001. The images were taken as part of the ongoing calibration and testing of the camera system as the spacecraft orbited Mars on its 13th revolution of the planet.