Best of VMC

A gallery of the best images captured by the Mars Express Visual Monitoring Camera (VMC) during testing and optimisation in 2007. The selection includes a crescent Mars, Mars' rotation and views of the Red Planet's 'volcano family' (we've also included a few images taken by the VMC in 2003).

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Hi-res Polar vortex 27 Sep 2007	Hi-res South Pole of Mars 3 Dec 2007	Hi-res First full disc image 26 Feb 2007
Hi-res Clouds above the limb 26 Nov 2007	Hi-res Clouds casting shadows 30 Oct 2007	Hi-res VMC - First light from Mars (38° error!) 28 Jan 2007
Hi-res Farewell, Beagle 2	Hi-res VMC view over top of Mars Express 6 Jun 2003	Hi-res VMC - field of view and location (click for detailed version)

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