Mars Odyssey Images Dust-Covered Polar Ice

The Thermal Emission Imaging System (Themis) on NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter produced this false-color image of dust-covered ice near the planet's north pole. The instrument, which combines 10 infrared channels keyed to the signatures of water and ice, and five visible-light channels, can penetrate...

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