How long does it take to receive pictures from Mars? When the Phoenix takes pictures on the surface, how long does it take for the pictures to get to us on Earth?

Answer 1

Mars is now 1.5288 AU from Earth .Pictures are send by radio signals.

The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, which is in orbit around Mars, is how Phoenix communicates with Earth. Light travels through vacuum at a speed of 300,000 km/s; at 1 AU, or 149000000 km, this distance translates to approximately 12 minutes.

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Answer 2

Alexander Acosta

It takes approximately 3 to 22 minutes for pictures from Mars to reach Earth, depending on the positions of Earth and Mars in their orbits. When the Phoenix takes pictures on the surface of Mars, it can take anywhere from 3 to 22 minutes for the pictures to travel from Mars to Earth, depending on the distance between the two planets at that particular time.

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