The First Picture of Mars was Drawn in Crayon
Preview: Season 15 Episode 2 | 1m 24s
The very first image of the red planet was made with pastel crayons.
It’s no surprise that the first view of Mars was made by scientists at the Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) in Pasadena, California. But did you know that the very first image of the red planet was made with pastel crayons? As data came back from a satellite as it flew relatively near Mars, scientists translated the grayscale image data into a paint-by-number illustration.
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The First Picture of Mars was Drawn in Crayon
Preview: Season 15 Episode 2 | 1m 24s
It’s no surprise that the first view of Mars was made by scientists at the Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) in Pasadena, California. But did you know that the very first image of the red planet was made with pastel crayons? As data came back from a satellite as it flew relatively near Mars, scientists translated the grayscale image data into a paint-by-number illustration.
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