This unusual view of the horizon of Mars was captured by NASA’s Odyssey orbiter using its THEMIS camera, in an operation that took engineers three months to plan. It’s taken from about 250 miles above the Martian surface – about the same altitude at which the International Space Station orbits Earth.
Flight: 39 Flight date: NET 01/11/2023 Horizontal flight distance: 456 feet (139 meters) Flight duration: 75.56 seconds...
NASA’s newest Mars rover used a camera on the end of its robotic arm to snap this shot of...
Flight: 40 Flight date: No earlier than 01/19/2023 Horizontal flight distance: 561 feet (171 meters) Flight time: 85.21 seconds Flight...
Scientists will talk about new findings in a question-and-answer session with the news media and public. Read More
The rover’s weather sensors witnessed daily whirlwinds and more while studying the Red Planet. Read More
A pair of quakes in 2021 sent seismic waves deep into the Red Planet’s core, giving scientists...
Sturdy legs are needed to absorb the impact of the heaviest spacecraft to ever touch down on...
Evidence left in rocks is leading scientists to rethink what watery environments looked like on ancient Mars....
