Hubble Space Telescope Images of Mars

Our image shows the Syrtis Major hemisphere as photographed by the HST's Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 (WPFC2) on March 10, 1997.

STScI PR 2018-29: Mars and Saturn in 2018. Mars in dust storm (July 18, 2018), with Phobos and Deimos -- compass image -- compare the 2018 (July 18) and 2016 (May 12) opposition images
STScI PR 2017-29: Mars with Phobos tracked (May 12, 2016)
STScI PR 2016-15: Mars near Opposition (May 12, 2016, with Phobos). Clouds over Syrtis Major - annoted image and scale image
STScI PR 2014-15: Comet C/2013 A1 (Siding Springs) encounters Mars. Mars (October 18, 2014), Mars with Comet (October 19, 2014), Comet C/2013 A1 (Siding Springs) on October 19, 2014
STScI PR 2007-45: Mars: Closest Approach 2007 (December 18, 2007)
STScI PR 2006-48: Mars May Be Cozy Place for Hardy Microbes (October 19, 2006 - on microbes)
STScI PR 2005-34: Dusty Mars during Closest Approach to Earth in 2005 (November 3, 2005)
Mars at its Closest - Mars close approach to Earth of August 27, 2003. STScI PR 2003-22 (August 27, 2003)
Dead links! To be reconstructed.. Archive of all HST photos of Mars of 2001 1999, 1996-97 and 1994-95
STScI PR 2001-31: Scientists Track "Perfect Storm" on Mars (October 11, 2001)
STScI PRC 2001-24: Hubble Captures Best View of Mars Ever Obtained From Earth (July 5, 2001)
A Closer Encounter With Mars - STScI PR 99-27 (June 30, 1999): Four faces of Mars: Mare Acidalium, Tharsis, Elysium, Syrtis Major hemisphere. Map constructed from Hubble images (caption). Photo caption. Hires color and b/w images
Hubble Views Colossal Polar Cyclone on Mars - STScI PR 99-22 (May 19, 1999): Mars with giant cyclone, color map of the storm, closeup view of the cyclone; photo caption; hi-res color and hi-res b/w image
Martian Colors Provide Clues about Martian Water: visual vs. IR photo [Hi-res color and hi-res b/w images; caption and supplementary information] - STScI PR 99-07
Hubble Watches The Red Planet As Mars Global Surveyor Begins Aerobraking: Mars on September 12, 1997 compared to the June 1997 view [ Hi-res color and Hi-res b/w images; caption] - STScI PR 97-31
Weather Changes in July 1997: Decay of a Martian Duststorm [hi-res color and hi-res b/w image; caption]; Rapid Weather Changes on Mars [hi-res color and hi-res b/w image; caption] - STScI Press Release 97-24
HST captures a Martian duststorm in June, 1997, with Mars Pathfinder Landing Site - STScI Press Release 97-23
HST images of Mars after its 1997 opposition: 4 views taken during one rotation, North Polar Cap, Cloud Cover (3-Color vs. blue monochrome) - STScI Press Release 97-15
HST images of Mars at 1997 opposition (March 1997): 3 views; Syrtis Major hemisphere - STScI Press Release 97-09
STScI Press Release 96-34: November 1996 HST image of a Springtime Duststorm near the Martian North Pole
STScI PR 1995-17 (together with 1995-16 on Venus): February 1995 HST images of Mars: 3 views (via SEDS html interface) covering the whole planet, great view of Valles Marineris hemisphere; rotating Mars animation from the February 95 HST images - included in HST'd Greatest Hits 1990-1995 (STScI PR 95-49)
STScI Press Release 91-11: 1990/91 image, Syrtis Major hemisphere (STSCI-PRC91-11) (May 30, 1991) [caption] - earlier release of this image (NASA Photo S91-32389, March 29, 1991) [caption]
STScI Press Release 91-05: Hubble's first color image of Mars of December 13, 1990 (March 18, 1991)

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