James Webb Telescope’s Initial Images of Mars Give Useful Insights

The James Webb telescope is busy taking pictures of the planets in our solar system. Recently, it clicked some of Mars.

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The images taken by the popular telescope could give useful information and insights into the red planet’s atmosphere.

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Hellas basin appears to be darker than its surroundings when heat is at its peak during the day on Mars.

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The reason could be high air pressure suppressing the heat being emitted at the basin which is located at a lower altitude.

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The amazing pictures of Mars by James Webb Space telescope also confirms the presence of carbon monoxide and water.

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This is just the beginning, who knows we might find evidence of methane on Mars which will prove that life existed there in the past.

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