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The Odyssey orbiter captured clouds and dust in the Red Planet\u2019s skies, along with one of its two tiny moons.<\/em><\/p>\n Astronauts often react with awe when they see the curvature of the Earth below the International Space Station. Now Mars scientists are getting a taste of what that\u2019s like, thanks to NASA\u2019s 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter, which completed its 22nd year at the Red Planet<\/a> last month.<\/p>\n The spacecraft captured a series of panoramic images that showcases the curving Martian landscape below gauzy layers of clouds and dust. Stitched end to end, the 10 images offer not only a fresh, and stunning, view of Mars, but also one that will help scientists gain new insights into the Martian atmosphere.<\/p>\n The spacecraft took the images in May from an altitude of about 250 miles (400 kilometers) \u2013 the same altitude at which the space station flies above Earth.<\/p>\n \n