Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Took 100,000th Image of Red Planet
Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona In 2005, NASA launched the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) from Cape Canaveral. Its mission…
Square On Mars: NASA’s ‘square on Mars’ image that went viral overnight: What scientists found next shocked many |
A strange square-like shape spotted on Mars has been doing the rounds online again, pulling in fresh waves…
Drone radar could help spacecraft pinpoint where to drill for water on Mars, scientists say
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Exploring Northeast Syrtis via Jezero Crater
ID: ESP_054090_1985 date: 9 February 2018 altitude: 280 km larger image One of the final three candidate landing…
NASA Rover Exploring Strange, Haunting Structures on Mars
NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover has been exploring a curious geological formation made up of ridges up to six…
Perseverance Mars Rover Now Autonomously Pinpoints Its Location Using Generative AI
There is no GPS at the Red Planet, but a new technology called Mars Global Localization lets Perseverance…
Ice Planet Recon: Looking For Avalanches At Mars’ North Pole
ID: ESP_069857_2650 date: 21 June 2021 altitude: 318 km NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona larger image The North Polar Layered…
Scientists Astonished by Glimpse of Huge, Ancient Ocean on Mars
Scientists have long suspected that Mars was once teeming with water, a tropical oasis with vast river systems…
NASA Spacecraft Discovery Could Solve the Riddle of This Mysterious Feature Buried Under Thousands of Feet of Martian Ice
NASA scientists have made a discovery that is renewing the debate over an unusual feature hidden beneath thousands…
NASA Mars spacecraft flip maneuver challenges theory of underground lake
The European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter captured this view of Mars’ south polar ice cap Feb. 25,…
Planetary Scientists Discover New Mineral on Mars
The newly-discovered mineral, named ferric hydroxysulfate, provides clues about the environment and history of the Red Planet, including…
Martian North Polar Vortex Creates Seasonal Ozone Layer, Planetary Scientists Say
The polar vortex is a consequence of Martian seasons, which occur because the planet’s axis is tilted at…