(Web Desk) - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has released a time-lapse video of Mars created from images captured during its Psyche mission, offering detailed views of the Red Planet.
The Psyche spacecraft, which is travelling to the asteroid belt, flew past Mars in May 2026 to use the planet's gravity for a trajectory adjustment. During the flyby, it captured thousands of images that were later combined into a time-lapse video.
The video begins with Mars appearing like a new moon before revealing detailed views of its surface and its icy south polar region.
Scientists said the spacecraft's imaging instrument performed exceptionally well and captured views of the Red Planet that had not previously been seen in this way.
The spacecraft began its close approach to Mars on May 2 and made its closest pass on May 15. It is expected to reach the asteroid Psyche in 2029.