NASA's Europa Clipper captures Mars in infrared

NASA's Europa Clipper probe snaps ghostly thermal portrait of Mars en route to Jupiter

NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft captured a thermal image of Mars during a gravity-assist flyby, testing instruments ahead of its mission to explore Jupiter’s ocean moon Europa.

NASA's Europa Clipper captures Mars in infrared

On its recent swing by Mars, NASA's Europa Clipper took the opportunity to capture infrared images of the Red Planet. The data will help mission scientists calibrate the spacecraft's thermal imaging instrument so they can be sure it's operating correctly when Europa Clipper arrives at the Jupiter system in 2030.

Europa Clipper spacecraft snaps cool thermal images of Mars

A NASA spacecraft is headed for Jupiter's moon Europa - but on the way it snapped some images of Mars.

NASA's Europa Clipper Captures Stunning Infrared Images of Mars

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft, on its way to explore Jupiter’s moon Europa, recently made use of a flyby of Mars on March 1, 2025, to calibrate its advanced thermal imaging system. This flyby provided a unique opportunity for the spacecraft to capture infrared images of the Red Planet, which will be instrumental in ensuring the accuracy of its instruments when it arrives at Europa in 2030. The infrared images captured during the flyby will no…

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft observes Mars in infrared

New Delhi: On 1 March, NASA’s Europa Clipper mission flew 884 kilometres above the surface of Mars, in a gravitational slingshot that sped up the spacecraft while slightly slowing down Mars and stealing its rotational energy. The approach allows Europa Clipper to reach its target, Jupiter faster. During the encounter, the spacecraft captured over a thousand grayscale images of Mars, and started transmitting them to the Earth on 5 May. The images…

Europa Clipper Conducts Critical Mars Flyby for Instrument Calibration

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 13, 2025 NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft, currently en route to Jupiter's moon Europa, recently utilized a close flyby of Mars to calibrate its critical infrared imaging system. The maneuver, conducted on March 1, positioned the spacecraft just 550 miles (884 kilometers) above the Martian surface, using the planet's gravity to adjust its trajectory for a more efficient journey to Jupiter. The flyb