Newly published high-resolution photos of Mars show some of the red planet’s many craters in exceptional, colorful detail. Mars is a regular source of interesting new photos. From detailed shots of the planet captured from orbit to rare night photos and everything in between, no alien planet is as photographed as Mars. The exciting new shots of Mars were captured by the European Space Agency’s (ESA) High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) aboard ESA’s orbital Mars Express mission. The HRSC is tasked with capturing full-color, 3D images of the entire Martian surface at 10-meter resolution. However, the camera can pinpoint specific parts of the surface and capture images with even better two-meter resolution. “One of the camera’s greatest strengths is the unprecedented pointing accuracy achieved by combining images at the two different resolutions,” ESA explains.…