A Frosty Morning on Mars
Thanks to a break in the dusty ‘weather’ over the giant Hellas Basin at the beginning of this year, ESA’s Mars Express was able to look…
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Big New Crater Discovered on Mars
Researchers have discovered on the Red Planet the largest fresh meteor-impact crater ever firmly documented with before-and-after images. The images were captured by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance…
Read the articleMRO Reveals Mars to Be More Dynamic Than Originally Thought
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has revealed to scientists slender dark markings — possibly due to salty water – that advance seasonally down slopes surprisingly close to…
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ESA ExoMars Lander Gets Its Name: Schiaparelli
The entry, descent and landing demonstrator module that will fly on the 2016 ExoMars mission has been named ‘Schiaparelli’ in honour of the Italian astronomer Giovanni…
Read the articleStrange Thermal Rhythm in Martian Atmosphere Due to Water-Ice Clouds
Researchers using NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have found that temperatures in the Martian atmosphere regularly rise and fall not just once each day, but twice. “We…
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Opportunity Mars Rover Close to Completing First Martian Marathon
With all the fanfare about Mars rover Curiosity landing on the Red Planet in August 2012, it’s easy to forget that there’s already a rover on…
Read the articleMars Rovers Survive Dust Storms
Two months after sky-darkening dust from severe storms nearly killed NASA’s Mars exploration rovers, the solar-powered robots are awake and ready to continue their mission. Opportunity’s…
Read the articleMars Rovers Braving Sever Dust Storms
Having explored Mars for three-and-a-half years in what were missions originally designed for three months, NASA’s Mars rovers are facing perhaps their biggest challenge. For nearly…
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