Stunning New Photo of Mars Captured by 20-Year-Old Probe.

The European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft has released a stunning new mosaic image of Mars, created using data collected by the spacecraft's High-Resolution Stereo Camera. The image shows the Red Planet in a multitude of colors, revealing unprecedented details of the planet's surface composition. The mosaic also shows lighter and even white regions across the surface of the planet, which are the result of rocks being altered and weathered by water far back in the ancient history of the now arid planet. The lifetime of the Mars Express mission has been extended to last until at least 2026, meaning that the HRSC camera has plenty of time to deliver more stunning images of the planet.