NASA Releases Stunning Image of Mars: Blue Dunes on the Red Planet
A sea of dark dunes, sculpted by the wind into long lines, surrounds Mars’ northern polar cap and covers an area as big as Texas….
Mars Odyssey Orbiter
NASA’s Mars Odyssey Orbiter: 20 Historic Years of Mapping the Red Planet
For two decades, the longest-lived spacecraft at the Red Planet has helped locate water ice, assess landing sites, and study the planet’s mysterious moons. NASA’s…
Mars Orbiter Reveals Why Martian Full Moon Looks Like Candy
For the first time, NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter has caught the Martian moon Phobos during a full moon phase. Each color in this new image…
Mars Odyssey Observes Martian Moons Phobos and Deimos
Phobos and Deimos, the moons of Mars, are seen in this movie put together from 19 images taken by the Mars Odyssey orbiter’s Thermal Emission…
NASA’s Mars Odyssey Views Phobos in a Different Light
NASA’s Mars Odyssey has gained its first look at the Martian moon Phobos, pursuing a deeper understanding by examining it in infrared wavelengths. The Thermal…
NASA Spacecraft Map Gravity on Mars, Give Best View Yet Inside Mars
Scientists have used slight orbital fluctuations to map the gravity field of Mars, providing fresh insights into its crustal thickness, deep interior, and seasonal variations…
NASA’s Mars Odyssey Spacecraft Repositioned to Confirm Curiosity’s Landing
After entering safe mode on July 11th, NASA’s Mars Odyssey spacecraft is now operating normally and used a six second thruster burn to adjust its…
NASA’s Mars Odyssey Orbiter Out of Precautionary ‘Safe Mode’
After experiencing an issue with one its primary reaction wheels on June 8, NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter has now been taken out of “safe mode”…
A Decade Worth of Discovery from THEMIS
Ten years and counting. The Thermal Emission Imaging System onboard NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter has taken nearly 500,000 images and circled Mars nearly 45,000 times…