First Ever Night Images of Mars Released

Posted by tourdemars to Mars Odyssey at March 1, 2002 12:00 PM

The first ever night image of Mars was released by NASA today during a press conference that marked a promising new era of discovery at the Red Planet.   While also announcing  fresh evidence of water ice near the surface of Mars, scientists were surprised by the quality of Odyssey's new images and by what they're seeing on the surface of Mars.   "We had no idea what to expect," said Phillip Christensen of Arizona State University. "We're startled by the diversity."