Watch: New Hubble portrait of Red Planet ahead of Mars Opposition this weekend!
The telescope, well known for its picturesque views of nebulae and galaxies, imaged this image on May 12, 2016, when Mars was 50 million miles from Earth.
May 20, 2016, 15:48 PM ISTMars Opposition on May 22, 2016: How to view as planet appears at its brightest in over a decade!
On Sunday, May 22, Mars, Earth and the sun will all line up, with Earth directly in the middle.
May 17, 2016, 14:25 PM IST