Mars-orbiting spacecraft delivers 20,000th image, and it's a beauty

On Thursday, ESA released the spacecraft’s glorious20,000th image.

The image comes from the Colour and Stereo Surface Imaging System (CaSSIS) camera.

It managed to snap a particularly scenic spot for the visual milestone.

It gives scientists a peek at the history of Martian geology in the region.

“These tectonic stresses are brought on by the planet’s interior cooling and subsequent contraction.”

ExoMars is a joint mission from ESA and Russia’s Roscosmos space agency.