Mars
Opportunity rover Spied atop Martian Mountain Ridge from Orbit – Views from Above and Below
Opportunity Rover on 'Murray Ridge' Seen From Orbit on Valentine's Day 2014 The telescopic High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE)…
100 Days of MOM – India’s 1st Mars Mission Streaking to Red Planet Rendezvous
India’s maiden Mars explorer, the Mars Orbiter Mission or MOM, celebrated 100 days speeding through space this past week, racing…
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Mystery of the Martian ‘Jelly Doughnut’ Rock – Solved
The mystery of the world famous “Jelly Doughnut” rock on Mars has at last been solved by diligent mission scientists…
Mars’ Dingo Gap Seen From Orbit and the Ground
Thanks to the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and the HiRISE camera, we have an orbital view of Dingo Gap, an opening…
Experts Question Claim Tunguska Meteorite May Have Come from Mars
In 1908 a blazing white line cut across the sky before exploding a few miles above the ground with a…
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Science Instruments Perfect as NASA’s MAVEN Orbiter Speeds to Red Planet
NASA’s newest Mars orbiter, the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) probe passed a significant interplanetary milestone with the announcement…
Virtual Star Party – February 9, 2014: Fire is Bad for Seeing!
Host: Scott Lewis Astronomers: Nicole Gugliucci, Chris Kennedy, Tom Nathe, David Dickinson, James McGee (more…)
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Curiosity Crosses Dingo Gap Dune – Gateway to ‘Moonlight Valley’ and Mountain Destinations Beyond
Curiosity scans Moonlight Valley beyond Dingo Gap Dune. Curiosity’s view to “Moonlight Valley” beyond after crossing over ‘Dingo Gap’ sand…
Weekly Space Hangout – February 7, 2014: New Impact on Mars & A Wobbly Planet
Host: Fraser Cain Astrojournalists: Scott Lewis, Nicole Gugliucci, Morgan Rehnberg, Brian Koberlein, Elizabeth Howell, Amy Shira Teitel, David Dickinson This…
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You are Here! Curiosity’s 1st Photo of Home Planet Earth from Mars
You are here! - As an Evening Star in the Martian Sky This evening-sky view taken by NASA's Mars rover…