NASA's ESCAPADE mission has taken its first photo, and it's good news
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NASA's ESCAPADE mission achieved a major milestone when one of its two Mars-bound probes captured its first photo on November 21, eight days after launching from Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket. The image, taken using the probe's VISIONS camera system, shows a solar panel against the blackness of space and confirms that critical equipment is functioning properly. The two probes will study how solar wind affects Mars' atmosphere, with mission operations expected to begin in mid-2028.
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