Incredible images have shown an area of Mars which has been named after a Scottish beauty spot by NASA scientists.
David Brown, a Formartine Area Ranger in Ellon, wrote to Dr. Abigail Fraeman, a research scientist at the Mars Science Laboratory.
He asked why there is an area of Mars named the 'Sands of Forvie', which in Ellon and is one of the largest areas of blown sand in Scotland.