The Mars Reconnaissance orbiter took a photograph of the Martian surface, covered with snow from frozen carbon dioxide.
This photo was taken with the Mars Reconnaissance orbiter probe on the first day of a Martian winter in the northern hemisphere of the planet. During this season, the temperature on the surface of the Red Planet can drop to minus 125 degrees Celsius, and snowflakes of frozen carbon dioxide fall onto the planet's surface, making the landscape beautiful and fabulous. The photo was taken near the north pole of the planet. The dark spots in the image are where the carbon dioxide snow and ice melted.
The Mars Reconnaissance orbiter is a NASA probe launched to the Red Planet in 2005 by the Atlas V rocket. It contains a range of scientific instruments such as cameras, spectrometers, and radars used to analyze relief, mineral and ice stratigraphy on Mars. With its help, scientists are exploring the weather on Mars, looking for landing sites for future vehicles and making such wonderful Martian photos.