MRO
As the Martian Dust Storm Subsides, There’s Still No Word From Opportunity
The Martian dust storm that has been raging for months finally appears to be subsiding, though it will still be…
A Meteoroid Smashed Into the Side of a Crater on Mars and Then Started a Landslide
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) recently captured an image of an impact crater on Mars that triggered an avalanche that…
Weekly Space Hangout: April 18, 2018: Kevin Gill: Art and Science from Juno and MRO
Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Paul M. Sutter (pmsutter.com / @PaulMattSutter) Dr. Kimberly Cartier (KimberlyCartier.org / @AstroKimCartier )…
Huge Sheets of Ice Found Hidden Just Beneath the Surface of Mars
A recent study based on data from multiple orbiters indicates that Mars has multiple sheets of subsurface ice, and they…
Study of Martian Sedimentary Layers Reveals More About the Planet’s Past
A new study by scientists from the University of Texas at Austin has showed how Mars has changed geologically over…
What Made this Mysterious Pit on Mars? Impact Crater or Natural Collapse?
An unusual pit on the surface of Mars is a bit of a mystery to scientists: is it the result…
The Ever-Working Mars Orbiter Passes 50,000 Orbits
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has completed 50,000 orbits. It has now imaged over 99% of the Martian surface.
Outstanding Opportunity Rover Making ‘Amazing New Discoveries’ 13 Years After Mars Touchdown – Scientist Tells UT
NASA’s truly outstanding Opportunity rover continues “making new discoveries about ancient Mars” as she commemorates 13 Years since bouncing to…
Opportunity Robustly in Action on 12th Anniversary of Red Planet Touchdown
NASA’s world famous Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity continues blazing a daily trail of unprecedented science first’s, still swinging her robotic…
Curiosity Reaches Massive Field of Spectacularly Rippled Active Martian Sand Dunes
After many months of painstaking driving, NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has reached the edge of a massive field of spectacular…