Ice melts in the springtime on Mars | Space photo of the day for April 24, 2026

This image from the HiRISE camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows Chasma Borealis at Mars' northern ice cap. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona) Springtime has arrived on Mars as ice melts on the planet's northern ice cap. A new photo captured by the HiRISE camera aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter reveals crescent-shaped dunes and melting ice across the Martian surface. …