2001 Mars Odyssey to take first picture of Mars on Oct. 28

Scientists will take the first picture of Mars from the new 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter on Oct. 28. The image, which will be taken with the spacecraft's Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) is expected to be a wide-angle view of Mars' southern hemisphere. The Odyssey orbiter successfully achieved...

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