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First photos of Comet ISON from Mars
Two of four images released today of Comet ISON photographed by the orbiting MRO from Mars on Sept. 29. Click to enlarge. Credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona The first pictures of Comet ISON taken...
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Mars got a black eye this March
A large, fresh crater on Mars resulting from an impact sometime on March 27-28 this year. The main crater’s 159 by 143 feet (49-meter diameter). It’s surrounded by secondary craters (circled) probably...
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Mars probes A-OK after dramatic comet flyby
This artist’s concept shows NASA’s Mars orbiters lining up behind the Red Planet for their “duck and cover” maneuver to shield them from comet dust from the close flyby of comet Siding Spring (C/2013...
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Mars orbiter sends close-up photos of Comet Siding Spring
High resolution image pairs made with HiRISE camera on MRO during Comet Siding Spring’s closest approach to Mars on October 19. Shown at top are images of the nucleus region and inner coma. Those at...
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Spectacular meteor storm lights up Mars during recent comet flyby
On October 19, when Comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring flew just 87,000 miles from Mars, dust from its tail set the sky aglow with a meteor storm. This illustration is my feeble attempt to show what you...
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NASA to ESA: We found your dog!
NASA’s HiRise camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter detected the glint (top) of the Beagle 2 in photos taken last year and released this week. The lander appears to have at least partially...
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Traffic Jams at Mars? Say it Ain’t So
This graphic depicts the relative shapes and distances from Mars for five active orbiter missions plus the planet’s two natural satellites. It illustrates the potential for intersections of the...
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NASA Finds Evidence of Salty Water Flowing on Mars
Recurring slope lineae (RSL), seen on both sides of this mountain, may be due to active seeps of water. These dark flows are abundant along the steep slopes of ancient bedrock in Coprates Chasma on...
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Fresh Look At A Martian ‘Hole-in-One’
The bright landing platform left behind by NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity in 2004 is visible inside Eagle Crater in this April 8, 2017, photo made by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter...
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Eight Places To Get Ice Cubes On Mars
A cross-section of underground ice is exposed at the steep slope that appears bright blue in this enhanced-color view from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The scene is about 550 yards wide. The...
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