InSight lander among latest ExoMars image bounty
Curious surface features, water-formed minerals, 3-D stereo views, and even a sighting of the InSight lander showcase the impressive range of imaging capabilities of the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter.
Curious surface features, water-formed minerals, 3-D stereo views, and even a sighting of the InSight lander showcase the impressive range of imaging capabilities of the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter.
Space Exploration
Mar 15, 2019
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NASA's Mars InSight mission has hit a snag: Its heat probe appears to have struck an obstacle just below the surface of the red planet.
Space Exploration
Mar 6, 2019
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NASA's InSight lander is due to set its first science instrument on Mars in the coming days. But engineers here on Earth already saw it happen—last week.
Space Exploration
Dec 18, 2018
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On Nov. 26, NASA's InSight mission knew the spacecraft touched down within an 81-mile-long (130-kilometer-long) landing ellipse on Mars. Now, the team has pinpointed InSight's exact location using images from HiRISE, a powerful ...
Space Exploration
Dec 14, 2018
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At just before 9pm Central European Time on 26 November, Mars will receive a new visitor: NASA's InSight lander.
Space Exploration
Nov 26, 2018
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What's the sound of a touchdown on Mars?
Space Exploration
Nov 19, 2018
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No doubt about it, NASA explores some of the most awe-inspiring locations in our solar system and beyond. Once seen, who can forget the majesty of astronaut Jim Irwin standing before the stark beauty of the Moon's Hadley ...
Space Exploration
Nov 6, 2018
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The zip of electricity in Martian dust storms helps to form the huge amounts of perchlorate found in the planet's soils, according to new research from Washington University in St. Louis.
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Oct 24, 2018
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We now know that there is permanent liquid water on Mars, according to a paper published today in the journal Science.
Space Exploration
Jul 26, 2018
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Anticipation is building as preparations are well underway for the launch of NASA's next Mars mission, InSight. But before the roar of the rocket lifting off from Vandenberg Air Force Base has subsided, a NASA team will be ...
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May 7, 2018
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