Mars Orbiter Takes Big Picture Approach

19 years ago

Mars Orbiter Takes Big Picture Approach

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Mars Orbiter Takes Big Picture Approach Last Friday the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter arrived safely into orbit around Mars. Future landing sites for exploration will be chosen from the pictures taken. Guest: Alfred McEwen, principal investigator, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter; professor, planetary geology, lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona Space Mars Orbiter Takes Big Picture Approach Mars Orbiter Takes Big Picture Approach Listen Last Friday the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter arrived safely into orbit around Mars. Guest: Alfred McEwen, principal investigator, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter; professor, planetary geology, lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona Sponsor Message Sponsor Message Become an NPR sponsor

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NASA’s InSight Mars lander: New HiRISE image reveals dusty resting place on the red planet

3 months, 2 weeks ago

NASA’s InSight Mars lander: New HiRISE image reveals dusty resting place on the red planet

India TV News

NASA’s retired InSight Mars lander has been spotted by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter in a new image captured on October 23, 2024, using the HiRISE camera. Dust patterns on Mars and Martian surface changes The HiRISE image of InSight helps scientists study the dust accumulation process on Mars. Its HiRISE camera plays a critical role in understanding long-term changes in …

NASA Celebrates 15 Years of Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Shares Incredible Photos on Twitter

4 years, 7 months ago

NASA Celebrates 15 Years of Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Shares Incredible Photos on Twitter

News 18

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration celebrated 15 years of Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter on August 12. The orbiter captures pictures using three cameras- The Mars Color Imager with a fisheye lens with which a daily global view feed is generated, the Context Camera provides black-and-white terrain shots with a range of 19 miles and the High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment camera. …

NASA shares incredible pictures of Mars captured by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter to celebrate its 15th anniversary

4 years, 7 months ago

NASA shares incredible pictures of Mars captured by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter to celebrate its 15th anniversary

Firstpost

The orbiter has managed to capture the multiple spacecrafts - Spirit, Opportunity as well as the Curiosity rover - trekking and exploring Mars. On 12 August 2005, NASA launched its Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter from Cape Canaveral, Florida. There are three cameras aboard the orbiter: The Mars Color Imager, which is tasked with the duty of capturing a global view daily; …

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Mars samples that could help us find alien life are stuck there until at least 2035, NASA says

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Mars samples that could help us find alien life are stuck there until at least 2035, NASA says

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Dozens of samples of rock and sediment collected from Mars that could be …

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No final plan yet: Nasa to take a call on bringing rocks from Mars in 2026

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

No final plan yet: Nasa to take a call on bringing rocks from Mars in 2026

India Today

Nasa has announced a new approach to its Mars Sample Return Program, aiming to enhance the likelihood of successfully bringing Martian rock and sediment samples collected by Perseverance rover back to Earth. The overarching goal of the Mars Sample Return Program is to deepen our understanding of the universe and investigate whether Mars ever harboured life. "Pursuing two potential paths …

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NASA presents two new plans in the race to return samples from Mars to Earth

2 months, 3 weeks ago

NASA presents two new plans in the race to return samples from Mars to Earth

CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. NASA/JPL-Caltech Journey from the Martian surface Mars Sample Return is humanity’s first mission to bring scientific samples from a habitable planet back to Earth, Fox said. “Pursuing two potential paths forward will ensure that NASA is able to bring these samples back from Mars with significant cost and schedule saving compared to …

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NASA presents two new plans in the race to return samples from Mars to Earth

2 months, 3 weeks ago

NASA presents two new plans in the race to return samples from Mars to Earth

CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. NASA/JPL-Caltech Journey from the Martian surface Mars Sample Return is humanity’s first mission to bring scientific samples from a habitable planet back to Earth, Fox said. “Pursuing two potential paths forward will ensure that NASA is able to bring these samples back from Mars with significant cost and schedule saving compared to …

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Dead on Mars: InSight lander reveals how dust devil moves on Red Planet

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Dead on Mars: InSight lander reveals how dust devil moves on Red Planet

India Today

Nasa's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has recently captured stunning new images of the retired InSight lander, revealing how dust accumulation on its solar panels has transformed its appearance over time. Taken on October 23, 2024, by MRO’s High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment camera, the images show InSight’s solar panels now sharing the reddish-brown hue characteristic of the Martian surface. Throughout its mission, …

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Perseverance Captures Intriguing 'Googly Eye' on Mars

5 months ago

Perseverance Captures Intriguing 'Googly Eye' on Mars

CNN

The Perseverance rover captured a video of a 'googly eye' on Mars during a recent solar eclipse. The eclipse lasted about 30 seconds, which made the minutes-long solar eclipses seen from Earth seem epic. The rover's latest observation carries on the tradition of Mars rovers that have served as the few spectators to glimpse — and record — a Martian …

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Perseverance Captures Intriguing 'Googly Eye' on Mars During Solar Eclipse

5 months ago

Perseverance Captures Intriguing 'Googly Eye' on Mars During Solar Eclipse

CNN

The Perseverance rover captured a video of a 'googly eye' feature on Mars during a recent solar eclipse. The eclipse lasted about 30 seconds, which made the minutes-long solar eclipses seen from Earth seem epic. The rover's latest observation carries on the tradition of Mars rovers that have served as the few spectators to glimpse — and record — a …

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Perseverance rover begins climb up crater rim, launches new Mars mission phase

7 months ago

Perseverance rover begins climb up crater rim, launches new Mars mission phase

India Today

Nasa's Perseverance rover has officially entered a new phase of scientific investigation as it begins its ascent up the rim of Jezero Crater on Mars. This marks the start of the Crater Rim Campaign, potentially the most ambitious endeavor for the Mars 2020 mission to date. Now, the rover is embarking on a long climb up the crater rim, signaling …

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Crew of NASA’s earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Crew of NASA’s earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year

Associated Press

The crew of a NASA mission to Mars emerged from their craft after a yearlong voyage that never left Earth. The four volunteer crew members spent more than 12 months inside NASA’s first simulated Mars environment at Johnson Space Center in Houston, coming out of the artificial alien enviroment Saturday around 5 p.m. Kelly Haston, Anca Selariu, Ross Brockwell and …

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Scientists complete year-long mission in facility simulating Mars habitat

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Scientists complete year-long mission in facility simulating Mars habitat

Hindustan Times

The NASA astronaut knocks loudly three times on a what appears to be a nondescript door, and calls cheerfully: "You ready to come out?" Anca Selariu, Ross Brockwell, Nathan Jones and team leader Kelly Haston have spent the past 378 days sealed inside the "Martian" habitat in Houston, Texas, part of NASA's research into what it will take to put …

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How Mars recent solar storm could put astronauts at risk

9 months, 2 weeks ago

How Mars recent solar storm could put astronauts at risk

Firstpost

In May, Mars was struck by a powerful solar storm that engulfed the planet in radiation, charged particles, and auroras. This is the highest radiation surge the rover’s equipment has recorded since it landed almost 12 years ago Data from the Solar Orbiter spacecraft, which is presently monitoring the Sun, show that the most intense storm hit Mars on 20 …

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NASA’s attempt to bring home part of Mars is unprecedented. The mission’s problems are not

1 year ago

NASA’s attempt to bring home part of Mars is unprecedented. The mission’s problems are not

LA Times

This illustration shows a concept for multiple robots that would team up to bring samples of rocks and soil — being collected from the Martian surface by NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover — back to Earth. “A lot of great science will come out of” Mars Sample Return, said Garth Illingworth, an astronomer emeritus at UC Santa Cruz and former deputy …

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UFO on Mars? When NASA's ‘Marscopter’ unveiled photos of 'otherworldly' wreckage on the red planet

1 year, 3 months ago

UFO on Mars? When NASA's ‘Marscopter’ unveiled photos of 'otherworldly' wreckage on the red planet

Hindustan Times

NASA's Mars helicopter, named Ingenuity or “Marscopter,” released captivating images of wreckage on the Martian surface last year. NASA's Mars helicopter captures captivating images of wreckage on Martian surface. As vehicles entering Mars' atmosphere endure extreme conditions, reaching speeds of almost 12,500 miles per hour, the longevity and performance of Ingenuity have surpassed NASA's expectations. Kenneth Farley, the mission's project …

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Watch: Rover captured Ingenuity helicopter's pop-up flight on Mars

1 year, 6 months ago

Watch: Rover captured Ingenuity helicopter's pop-up flight on Mars

India Today

Nasa's Perseverance Mars rover has successfully captured the 54th flight of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter in thin Martian air. The rover will also characterize the planet's geology and past climate, paving the way for future human exploration of the Red Planet. Future Nasa missions, in cooperation with the European Space Agency, plan to send spacecraft to Mars to collect these …

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In a first, NASA's Curiosity Rover captures pic of ‘sun rays’ on Mars

2 years ago

In a first, NASA's Curiosity Rover captures pic of ‘sun rays’ on Mars

Hindustan Times

The enigmatic planet Mars has been a subject of human fascination since ages. Just like this recent image that captures ‘sun rays’ in the Martian sky for the first time ever. NASA's Curiosity Rover captured this pic of ‘sun rays’ on Mars. As I watched the sunset last month, I captured something spectacular: My team says these are some of …

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Ingenuity helicopter spots mysterious foreign object on Mars

2 years, 5 months ago

Ingenuity helicopter spots mysterious foreign object on Mars

India Today

Engineers flying the Ingenuity helicopter on Mars have spotted a foreign object on the surface in the footage beamed back by the helicopter. The Jet propulsion Laboratory, which flies the quadcopter on Mars, said that the foreign object debris was not visible in Navcam footage from the previous flight. The 33rd flight for the helicopter on Mars saw it climb …

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Nasa’s asteroid crashing mission returns first image of target space rock

2 years, 6 months ago

Nasa’s asteroid crashing mission returns first image of target space rock

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nasa’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test, or Dart, has returned its first image of …

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Mars is real mighty! NASA releases first images and spectra of Red Planet captured by James Webb Telescope

2 years, 6 months ago

Mars is real mighty! NASA releases first images and spectra of Red Planet captured by James Webb Telescope

India TV News

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured its first images and spectra of Mars that show a region of the planets eastern hemisphere at two different wavelengths, or colours of infrared light. Principal investigator Geronimo Villanueva of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and his team released Webb's first near-infrared spectrum of Mars, demonstrating Webb's power to study the Red Planet …

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Nasa’s Webb telescope takes aim at Mars for first time

2 years, 6 months ago

Nasa’s Webb telescope takes aim at Mars for first time

The Independent

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Sound on! NASA lander captures impact as space rocks hit Mars. Then a question

2 years, 6 months ago

Sound on! NASA lander captures impact as space rocks hit Mars. Then a question

Hindustan Times

Now we can know what a meteoroid - or a space rock - striking Mars sounds like. The mission has registered details of impacts of seismic waves - from four space rocks that crashed on Mars in 2020 and 2021 and ranged between 53 and 180 miles - from a region of Mars called Elysium Planitia, the US space agency. …

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Seeing Mars like never before

2 years, 6 months ago

Seeing Mars like never before

The Hindu

Nearly 20 years after the U.S. probes Viking 1 and Viking 2 successfully landed on Mars in 1976, America’s next successful mission to our neighbouring red planet began. Launched from the Kennedy Space Center aboard a Delta II rocket on November 7, 1996, MGS went into Earth orbit before firing its engines once more to accelerate towards Mars. A little …

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When the world saw how earth looked from the vicinity of moon

2 years, 7 months ago

When the world saw how earth looked from the vicinity of moon

Hindustan Times

On this day, back in 1966 the world got to see the first view of Earth from the side of the Moon. The black & white hazy picture transmitted to Earth by Lunar Orbiter I became a reminder of how far humanity had advanced in such a short time. The Lunar orbiter 1 took the first photograph of Earth from …

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Tianwen-1: China’s Mars probe has photographed the entire red planet

2 years, 9 months ago

Tianwen-1: China’s Mars probe has photographed the entire red planet

CNN

CNN — After more than a year on the surface of Mars, China’s Tianwen-1 probe has taken images covering the entire red planet, the country’s space agency announced Wednesday. In a statement, China’s National Space Agency said the probe has now completed all its assigned tasks, including taking medium-resolution images covering the entire planet. China's National Space Administration The images, …

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Chinese spacecraft acquires images of entire planet of Mars

2 years, 9 months ago

Chinese spacecraft acquires images of entire planet of Mars

Hindustan Times

An uncrewed Chinese spacecraft has acquired imagery data covering all of Mars, including visuals of its south pole, after circling the planet more than 1,300 times since early last year, state media reported on Wednesday. An image of Mars taken by China's Tianwen-1 unmanned probe is seen in this handout image released by China National Space Administration June 29, 2022. …

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Nasa just extended 8 of its planetary science missions

2 years, 11 months ago

Nasa just extended 8 of its planetary science missions

Live Mint

Once every three years, a panel of experts, academia and people from Nasa reviews proposals for the extension of different planetary science missions. The idea, according to the US space agency, is that these extended missions can leverage investment in order to perform continued science operations at a cost far lower than developing a new mission from scratch. That means …

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Nasa’s Mars rover captured a partial eclipse of the Sun

2 years, 11 months ago

Nasa’s Mars rover captured a partial eclipse of the Sun

The Independent

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New Earth-observing spacecraft sends first images of the planet

3 years, 4 months ago

New Earth-observing spacecraft sends first images of the planet

Daily Mail

The latest Landsat spacecraft has sent its first images of our changing world back to Earth since it launched to space two months ago. The white sands of Pensacola Beach stand out in this Landsat 9 image of the Florida Panhandle of the United States, with Panama City visible under some popcorn-like clouds In the Western US, in places like …

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Perseverance rover begins imaging as Mars comes into Earth's views, Ingenuity helicopter revs up

3 years, 5 months ago

Perseverance rover begins imaging as Mars comes into Earth's views, Ingenuity helicopter revs up

India Today

Two weeks after it went into hibernation on Mars, the Perseverance rover is set to trundle again. The rover is imaging the area and studying the weather as engineers chart its course towards another possible location to collect samples to be returned to Earth. Since landing on Mars on February 18, 2021, Perseverance has been hunting for signs of ancient …

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NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter captures 3D view of rock-covered mound on Martian surface

3 years, 6 months ago

NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter captures 3D view of rock-covered mound on Martian surface

India Today

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter provided a rare 3D view of a rock-covered mound on the Martian surface. The image of the geologic target, which the Mars rover team calls “Faillefeu”, was captured during Ingenuity's 13th flight on September 4. Images like these can help @NASAPersevere's team plan the rover's science campaign: https://t.co/ZiLaIyQiom pic.twitter.com/YgCS5NWQc7 — NASA September 17, 2021 The space …

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After six months on Mars, Nasa’s Ingenuity still flying high

3 years, 6 months ago

After six months on Mars, Nasa’s Ingenuity still flying high

Live Mint

It was only supposed to fly five times. "Everything is working so well," said Josh Ravich, the head of Ingenuity's mechanical engineering team. In this file NASA photo obtained July 25, 2021, 2021 shows NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter captured by Mars Perseverance rover using its Left Mastcam-Z Camera, composed of a pair of cameras located high on the rover's mast. …

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NASA invites participants for year-long simulated Mars mission

3 years, 7 months ago

NASA invites participants for year-long simulated Mars mission

India TV News

NASA invites participants for year-long simulated Mars mission In preparation for the real-life challenges of future missions to Mars, NASA will study how highly motivated individuals respond under the rigour of a long-duration, ground-based simulation. In preparation for the real-life challenges of future missions to Mars, NASA will study how highly motivated individuals respond under the rigour of a long-duration, …

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Beijing unveils images of Mars clicked by Zhurong rover, marks 'complete success' for maiden Chinese rover

3 years, 9 months ago

Beijing unveils images of Mars clicked by Zhurong rover, marks 'complete success' for maiden Chinese rover

India Today

As China prepares to launch its first astronaut crew to its under-construction space station, the Chinese National Space Agency on Friday released the first batch of images clicked by its Zhurong Mars rover after a touchdown on the Red Planet. The panoramic image is a 360-degree circular picture taken by the navigation terrain camera on the mast of the rover …

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Nasa’s Ingenuity helicopter survives wild flight after a navigation error. Here’s what happened

3 years, 10 months ago

Nasa’s Ingenuity helicopter survives wild flight after a navigation error. Here’s what happened

Hindustan Times

Nasa’s Ingenuity helicopter managed to land safely on the Martian surface after a navigation timing error sent it on a wild sixth flight. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration shared a sequence of images, taken by the navigation camera aboard the Ingenuity Mars helicopter, that depicted the last 29 seconds of the rotorcraft’s sixth flight. This image of Mars was …

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China's Mars Rover Zhurong Beams Back Photos, Video From Red Planet

3 years, 10 months ago

China's Mars Rover Zhurong Beams Back Photos, Video From Red Planet

News 18

China National Space Administration’s first Mars rover, Zhurong made its successful landing on the red planet last week. The Tianwen-1 mission’s lander carrying the rover touched down in the southern part of Utopia Planitia on the northern hemisphere of Mars, on May 15. On Wednesday, the rover shared the first pictures it took of Mars.The picture shared by CNSA on …

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Chinese Mars rover beams back first photos

3 years, 10 months ago

Chinese Mars rover beams back first photos

Hindustan Times

Solar panels against an alien landscape, ramps and rods pointing at the Martian horizon -- China's first probe on the Red Planet has beamed back its first "selfies" after its history-making landing last week. In this black and white photo taken by China's Zhurong Mars rover and made available by the China National Space Administration on Wednesday, extension arms and …

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China rover sends back first images from surface of Mars

3 years, 10 months ago

China rover sends back first images from surface of Mars

Al Jazeera

The Zhurong is expected to spend about three months on the planet to study its surface soil and atmosphere. Solar panels against an alien landscape, ramps and rods pointing at the horizon of Mars – China’s Zhurong rover has sent back its first photographs of the Red Planet after its history-making landing over the weekend. The rover was carried to …

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China releases first images taken by its Mars rover

3 years, 10 months ago

China releases first images taken by its Mars rover

CNN

CNN — China has released the first images taken by its Mars rover, Zhurong. The color image taken by a navigation camera of the rear of the solar-powered rover showed that its solar panel and antenna have unfolded normally, the China National Space Administration said Wednesday. Tianwen-1, or “Quest for Heavenly Truth” as China’s mission is called, is one of …

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NASA Releases Footage of What Mars Helicopter Ingenuity's Flight Looks Like in 3D

3 years, 10 months ago

NASA Releases Footage of What Mars Helicopter Ingenuity's Flight Looks Like in 3D

News 18

NASA recently released a 3D video of the third flight of its Mars helicopter Ingenuity that flew on the surface of the red planet on April 25. The video was captured by NASA’s Mars exploration rover Perseverance which features a high-tech zoomable dual-camera Mastcam-Z as its eyes. The place from where Ingenuity took off is named Wright Brothers Field, to …

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Mars Perseverance rover snaps selfie photo with Ingenuity helicopter

3 years, 11 months ago

Mars Perseverance rover snaps selfie photo with Ingenuity helicopter

CNN

CNN — Just days after NASA’s Perseverance rover gently dropped the Ingenuity helicopter on the surface of Mars, the robot companions took a selfie together on Tuesday and beamed it back to Earth. The Ingenuity Mars helicopter is seen here in a close-up taken by Mastcam-Z, a pair of zoomable cameras aboard the Perseverance rover. This low-resolution view of the …

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Ingenuity: Nasa’s Mars helicopter survives freezing first night alone before unprecedented flight

3 years, 11 months ago

Ingenuity: Nasa’s Mars helicopter survives freezing first night alone before unprecedented flight

The Independent

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China's Tianwen-1 probe captures stunning images of Mars | See Pictures

4 years ago

China's Tianwen-1 probe captures stunning images of Mars | See Pictures

India Today

China's national space agency Sunday released stunning high-resolution images of Mars captured by its Tianwen-1 probe, which is currently orbiting the Red planet. Black-and-white picture of Mars taken by China's Tianwen-1 probe "Craters, mountain ridges and sand dunes on the red planet are clear on the pictures," added the CNSA. Black-and-white picture of Mars taken by China's Tianwen-1 probe "The …

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ESA's Trace Gas Orbiter, NASA's HiRISE catch stunning glimpses of Perseverance rover on Mars

4 years, 1 month ago

ESA's Trace Gas Orbiter, NASA's HiRISE catch stunning glimpses of Perseverance rover on Mars

Firstpost

After making its widely-celebrated successful landing on 18 February, the Perseverance rover has now completed 12 days on Mars, parked and scoping out its landing site in the Jezero Crater. TGO spotted the Perseverance rover, its parachute and back shell, heat shield and descent stage, in the Jezero Crater region of Mars. Another camera, the High Resolution Imaging Experiment on …

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NASA Releases a 360-degree Panorama of Mars by Perseverance Rover Made from 142 Photos

4 years, 1 month ago

NASA Releases a 360-degree Panorama of Mars by Perseverance Rover Made from 142 Photos

News 18

NASA has released the first high-definition panoramic view of its Mars rover Perseverance’s landing site at Jezero Crater. Mastcam-Z is a dual-camera system equipped with a zoom function, allowing the cameras to zoom in, focus, and take high-definition video, as well as panoramic colour and 3D images of the Martian surface. The cameras will help scientists assess the geologic history …

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NASA shares stunning 360-degree panorama of Perseverance Mars rover's landing site

4 years, 1 month ago

NASA shares stunning 360-degree panorama of Perseverance Mars rover's landing site

Firstpost

The rover’s cameras will help scientists ascertain the geological history and atmospheric conditions of Jezero Crater. The US space agency NASA released a spectacular panoramic view on Wednesday of the landing site of the Perseverance rover on Mars. “We’re nestled right in a sweet spot, where you can see different features similar in many ways to features found by Spirit, …

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Nasa releases astonishing image of Venus that includes ‘surprising observation’

4 years, 1 month ago

Nasa releases astonishing image of Venus that includes ‘surprising observation’

The Independent

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NASA releases panorama taken by Mars rover

4 years, 1 month ago

NASA releases panorama taken by Mars rover

Hindustan Times

The US space agency NASA released a spectacular panoramic view on Wednesday of the landing site of the Perseverance rover on Mars. The panorama is composed of 142 individual images stitched together on Earth, NASA said. "We're nestled right in a sweet spot, where you can see different features similar in many ways to features found by Spirit, Opportunity, and …

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New Mars image from Perseverance rover landing site shows the red planet in high definition

4 years, 1 month ago

New Mars image from Perseverance rover landing site shows the red planet in high definition

CNN

CNN — The Perseverance rover has had a chance to settle in on Mars since landing last Thursday, so it’s doing what every new resident does these days – sending back photos of its new home. The rover’s Mastcam-Z instrument, a pair of zoomable color cameras, returned 142 images of its landing site on February 21. “We’re nestled right in …

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NASA releases Mars landing video: ‘Stuff of our dreams’

4 years, 1 month ago

NASA releases Mars landing video: ‘Stuff of our dreams’

India TV News

NASA on Monday released the first high-quality video of a spacecraft landing on Mars, a three-minute trailer showing the enormous orange and white parachute hurtling open and the red dust kicking up as rocket engines lowered the rover to the surface. Flight controllers were thrilled with the thousands of images beamed back — and also with the remarkably good condition …

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'Goosebumps': NASA releases video of Perservance rover landing on Mars

4 years, 1 month ago

'Goosebumps': NASA releases video of Perservance rover landing on Mars

Hindustan Times

NASA on Monday released the first high-quality video of a spacecraft landing on Mars, a three-minute trailer showing the enormous orange and white parachute hurtling open and the red dust kicking up as rocket engines lowered the rover to the surface. Deputy project manager Matt Wallace said he was inspired several years ago to film Perseverance's harrowing descent when his …

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