HiRISE camera aboard Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter passes 100000 image milestone
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 17, 2025
After nearly two decades in orbit around Mars, NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has logged the 100,000th image of the planet’s surface with its High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera.
The milestone image, acquired on Oct. 7, shows mesas and sand dunes in Syrtis Major, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) southeast of Jezero Crater, the landing site of NASA’s Persevera
Published by SpaceDaily on 12/17/2025
