In a move that will make geography professors rethink their life choices, NASA released a new panorama of Mars that looks suspiciously like a mid-range desert postcard.

Planetary imaging lead Dr. Lena Vostok insisted the shot is ‘utterly unique’ and not another Earth vacation photo with a red filter.

The panorama features rolling red dunes, stoic rocks, and a horizon that seems to be peeking back, judging you for still being awake at 3 a.m.

Color analysts noted the image could be mistaken for a glossy Instagram feed if you squint and ignore the dust storms that actually fade every filter.

Mars tourism officials reportedly drafted a tagline: ‘Visit Mars, where the wifi is non-existent and the sunsets are budget-friendly’.

Brand strategists floated the idea of horizon banners and souvenir shops selling ‘Olympus Mons Crunch’ and other planet-appropriate snacks.

Cartographers joked that every dune looks the same because Mars is basically a giant, beautiful backdrop with a bad PR department.

Some scientists speculated the panorama is a high-budget backdrop for a future interplanetary film, possibly with a cameo by a dust devil.

Conspiracy theories quickly spread that Mars is a massive set, and the panorama is just the solar system’s longest-running reality show.

Educators wondered if classrooms could use the image to demonstrate atmospheric science, or to confirm that red is not a real color for air.

Earth news outlets immediately boosted the story, presumably to prove that nothing spectacular ever happens unless it is in red-tinted GIFs.

Internal memos reportedly propose new panoramas for future missions, including ‘salt flats’, ‘icy dawns’, and ‘dust-whirlwind cafes’.

Critics argue the image proves Mars has mastered a classic human trick: looking spectacularly familiar while hiding anything new underneath.

As long as explorers keep scrolling, Mars will keep looking like a familiar vacation spot, and humanity will keep pretending it invented the concept of awe.