MRO Spots Curiosity from Martian Orbit

MRO Spots Curiosity from Martian Orbit

Tracks left behind by the rover are clearly visible from space

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 20th, 2014
Newly-Formed Gully Channel Detected on Mars

Newly-Formed Gully Channel Detected on Mars

The landscape feature may have been carved by flowing liquids

MRO Sees Martian Sand Dunes Shedding Their Dry Ice

MRO Sees Martian Sand Dunes Shedding Their Dry Ice

These landscape features exhibit seasonal frost cover variations

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 18th, 2014
Ancient Ocean Covered One Third of Mars

Ancient Ocean Covered One Third of Mars

Water covered the massive plains of the northern hemisphere

MRO Sees Recurring Slope Lineae on Mars

MRO Sees Recurring Slope Lineae on Mars

These structures may be indicative of a watery past

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 29th, 2014
Comet to Flyby Close to Mars This Spring

Comet to Flyby Close to Mars This Spring

Spacecraft on and around the planet will monitor the event

Weird Sand Dunes Seen on Mars – Photo

Weird Sand Dunes Seen on Mars – Photo

The images were collected by a long-lived NASA spacecraft

Mars Orbiter Images Curiosity Inside Gale Crater

Mars Orbiter Images Curiosity Inside Gale Crater

The probe features a camera capable of impressive resolution

Glaciers on Mars Look like Brains – Space Photo

Glaciers on Mars Look like Brains – Space Photo

There's still a lot we don't know about the glaciers

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • April 4th, 2013
Images of Curiosity's Parachute Still Flapping in the Wind on Mars

Images of Curiosity's Parachute Still Flapping in the Wind on Mars

The Parachute helped slow down the rover during its descent

HiRise Tucks Away a Mac mini in Plain Sight

HiRise Tucks Away a Mac mini in Plain Sight

Accessory designed mainly as a hideout for gadgets connecting to the iMac

Curiosity's Martian Tracks Spotted from Orbit

Curiosity's Martian Tracks Spotted from Orbit

American space agency uses MRO to keep tabs on its new rover

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 27th, 2012
Martian Pits Created by Subsurface Water

Martian Pits Created by Subsurface Water

Scientists take a closer look at these rare landscape features

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 10th, 2012
Martian Dunes Move Just Like Earth's Do

Martian Dunes Move Just Like Earth's Do

New investigations reveal surprising dune motion patterns

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 20th, 2012
Mars Is an Ever-Changing World

Mars Is an Ever-Changing World

Landscape features are constantly wiped from existence

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 12th, 2012
Martian Monolith Most Likely Just a Boulder

Martian Monolith Most Likely Just a Boulder

Scientists take a closer look at available images

Animation Shows Martian Twister in Action

Animation Shows Martian Twister in Action

The dust devil was recently imaged from high above the surface

 
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