While NASA's Mars rover inches closer to finding evidence of ancient life on Mars, a $40 million high resolution camera called HiRISE is capturing beautiful, abstract satellite photos from 15,000 miles above the ochre surface.

Photo: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona

Photo: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona

Photo: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona

Photo: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona

Photo: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona

Photo: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona

Photo: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona

Photo: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona

Photo: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona

Photo: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona

Photo: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona

Photo: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona

Photo: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona
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