[ad_1] Side-by-side films show how the red planet has been shrouded in dust, thanks to the Mars Color Imager (MARCI) wide-angle camera embedded in NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO). Photo Credit: NASA …
Read More »Total lunar eclipse and brighter Mars: keep an eye on the sky
[ad_1] The totality of this lunar eclipse will last about hours and 43 minutes, but a partial eclipse before and after the total phase will each last one hour and six minutes …
Read More »"Rare treatment for planetary scientists": the massive dust storm covers the entirety of Mars
[ad_1] A massive dust storm on Mars completely engulfed the planet and it could take months before it disappears. On May 30, scientists first noticed a small dust storm on Mars. . …
Read More »Stealing Rocks – The Mars Return Mission Samples
[ad_1] The main goal of the Mars 2020 mission is to land on the planet the next generation Martian rover. Measuring 10 feet long (3 meters), 9 feet wide (2.7 meters), and …
Read More »Mars Rover, life hunter in Europe, needs a name
[ad_1] Illustration of the ExoMars rover artist, due to be launched in 2020. Source: ESA If geography smiles on you. The British Space Agency has launched a public competition to name the …
Read More »NICK STROBEL: Mars looms large as he heads for opposition | Entertainment
[ad_1] Saturday is the free public party at the Park at River Walk organized by the Kern Astronomical Society. The sighting will begin a little before sunset watching the increasing gibbous moon. …
Read More »SpaceX continues its quest for Mars with the launch of Cape Canaveral
[ad_1] Buy Photo SpaceX's first Falcon 9 Block 5 is located on Pad 39A of the Kennedy Space Center before its first launch in May 2018 with a Bangladeshi communications satellite. Rocket …
Read More »NASA Mars mission involves a stop on the moon
[ad_1] The moon is a very patient place. It was once a very busy place. Early in its long history, a constant bombardment of space debris left it with large lava blasts …
Read More »Mars Slips Near the Earth for a Rare Opportunity to Observe the Stars – KSBY.com
[ad_1] (Photo by NASA) Mars will arrive near Earth, the closest in 15 years, in about two weeks. Earth and Mars will be 35.8 million miles from each other on July 30. …
Read More »NASA's Curiosity robot finds organic matter on Mars | Technology
[ad_1] Organic matter was found on Mars in soil samples taken from 3 billion year old mudstone in the Gale crater by the Curiosity rover, NASA reported on Thursday. The researcher also …
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