NASA's MAVEN mission has captured "stunning views" of Mars in two ultraviolet images taken at different points along the planet's orbit. The images were obtained by MAVEN's Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph (IUVS) instrument, which measures wavelengths outside the visible spectrum. The images show the Martian Atmosphere and surface features in remarkable ways, with atmospheric ozone appearing purple, clouds and hazes appearing white or blue, and the surface appearing tan or green. The mission aims to explore Mars' upper atmosphere, ionosphere, and interactions with the Sun to understand the loss of the Martian atmosphere and its history.

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