New: Mars In 4K

A world first. New footage from Mars rendered in stunning 4K resolution. We also talk about the cameras on board the Martian rovers and how we made the video.

The cameras on board the rovers were the height of technology when the respective missions launched.

A question often asked is:
‘Why don’t we actually have live video from Mars?’

Although the cameras are high quality, the rate at which the rovers can send data back to earth is the biggest challenge. Curiosity can only send data directly back to earth at 32 kilo-bits per second.

Instead, when the rover can connect to the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, we get more favourable speeds of 2 Megabytes per second.

However, this link is only available for about 8 minutes each Sol, or Martian day.

As you would expect, sending HD video at these speeds would take a long long time. As nothing really moves on Mars, it makes more sense to take and send back images.

Credit: NASA
Music from Epidemic Sound

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[OrangeUtan]

The fact that I can just sit here and watch images of another planet on a hand held screen is something people could not even dream 100 years ago.

[adamgill]

It still blows my mind that I am seeing actual footage of another planet. A world beyond Earth. Where days pass and not a person is there. Absolutely amazing

[Thomaspanda]

Imagine 100 years from now, these pictures will be iconic and historic

[cat_omaha]

This makes me appreciate how unique earth is even more. To have plants, water, humans, etc is incredible

[Hunter_IRL]

Casually watching UHD images of another planet like its not the most insane thing to actually be doing. Just incredible.

[sourshmokez]

So strange how it’s a different planet but doesn’t seem too foreign looking

[jeremilouis]

After seeing these images, I said to myself that the Earth is the most beautiful planet in the universe, we really are lucky to live in such a beautiful world.

[KiteoHatto]

Imagine, a whole planet without tiktokers

[rpotter]

Just trying to comprehend the fact that we’re able to see crystal clear images from another planet makes my head go all wobbly! Incredible.

[RobertEWaters]

As a 70-year-old geezer, I still remember the night when I was six when Mars was at opposition and my father pointed out the bright orange star in the sky and I first thought to myself, "I am actually looking at Mars!" I remember the Russian Venera photos and the Viking photos and the wonder of thinking, "I am actually looking at the SURFACE of Venus! I am actually looking at the SURFACE of Mars!" Thanks to the Huygens probe, I can even say that about the methane lakes and rivers of Titan, beneath that orange shroud that's always hidden the surface of Saturn's largest and most interesting moon. I'm not sure that people born more recently and who have grown up with stuff like that can even imagine the sense of wonder I felt. But this takes it to a whole new level. Thank you!

[LSPPlayZ]

Computers were harmed in the making of this video had me die 💀😂

[KarbxnT]

Let’s all take a minute and thank Optimus Prime for narrating.

[slothmarathonpromotions]

It’s crazy that Mars has a full orchestra there already

[HoovyTube]

The classical music playing in the background, written by emotional romantics who would look at the moon and the sky 300 years ago while writing their music, is a great touch. Puts things into perspective.

[noahwastakenlol]

2am crying in bed, watching crystal clear images of another planet on a handheld device that allows me to discover/learn endlessly about anything and everything. even just a mere 100 years ago this seemed beyond impossible. i don’t have words to describe how grateful i am to be witnessing this, i feel so unbelievably privileged

[satoshigekkouga]

Photos taken from another planet:
Ultra HD 4K

Meanwhile,
Security cameras of banks:

[tahanaji]

Every step you take, every hill you climb, every area you touch. You will be the first ever human to do so. Incredible

[AnthonyClark-pj]

I get a strange sense of awe, fascination, overwhelm and melancholy about the fact that these landscapes that are so familiar to us are from another planet, and also about the fact that those familiar landcapes are lethal to us.

[moltenshard]

I feel so privileged to see an entire different planet in the highest quality just on my screen, wonderful work guys, great video, I liked the music and the narration over the pictures. It’s so amazing...!!