New book opens NASA's archives to reveal new images of Mars

A new book explores our fascination with Mars, a planet once thought to be home to alien civilizations, and now a tangible world within our reach.

Mars, Photographs from the NASA archives, published by Taschen, shares hundreds of images of the martian planet, from the historic first close-up images captured by Mariner 4 in 1965 (the first ever captured of another planet) to the awe-inspiring landscapes mapped by modern orbiters and rovers.

Inside are high-resolution photographs, historical illustrations, and expert insights from NASA scientists, engineers, and cultural luminaries, along with hundreds of cutting-edge photographs from NASA's extensive archives.

The 340 page book is available from April for $145. 

You can find out more about it here.