Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO)
‘Glowing’ Sand Dune Erosion on the Side of a Martian Crater
While Mars is known as the Red Planet, a variety of colors can be found on the planet’s surface. Just…
Strange Intersecting Sand Dunes on Mars
In our exploration of Mars, we’ve seen some strange but naturally occurring shapes. Polygons – a shape with at least…
This is why Martian Colonists are Going to Wish They had an Atmosphere Above Them
There will be all sorts of risks for any future colonists on Mars, such as extreme weather and temperatures, radiation,…
Dunes Trapped in a Crater on Mars Form This Interesting Pattern
Symmetry in nature is pleasing to look at, and even more so when that symmetry is novel. There’s plenty of…
Bright Ejecta Reveals a Fresh Crater on Mars
Meteors hit much harder on Mars than they do on the Earth. Lack of atmosphere obviously contributes to that, but…
Volcanoes on Mars Might Still be Active
Back in March, NASA's InSight lander detected two large quakes from a geologically active region of Mars called the Cerberus…
This Is a Collapsed Pit on Mars, Not a Pimple
Mars has been in the news a lot lately, and for good reason. With the historic landing of the Perseverance…
InSight Detects Two Significant Quakes from the Cerberus Fossae Region on Mars
NASA's InSight lander felt the distant rumble of two major 'marsquakes' in March, originating from a region near the Martian…
Frosty Sand Dunes on Mars
Sand dunes on Mars are fascinating. They shift and move in different ways than they do on Earth, and they…
A Single Dust Devil on Mars
Mars has a great combination of dust and wind. The result of that combination is often dust devils. The HiRISE…