By Paul Scott Anderson, on March 14th, 2016
Illustration of Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) as it entered orbit ten years ago. Image Credit: NASA/JPL
The Martian rover Opportunity has become famous for its amazing longevity, but it is not the only one; orbiting spacecraft also usually enjoy long lifespans, and today the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is celebrating its 10th year exploring […]
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By Paul Scott Anderson, on November 27th, 2015
Artist’s conception of the helicopter-like drone which could accompany the Mars 2020 rover. Image Credit: NASA
Over the past few years, numerous orbiters, landers, and rovers have been sent to Mars, revealing the world as never before. There is, however, something else which hasn’t been done yet: a helicopter, airplane, or balloon. An […]
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By Paul Scott Anderson, on September 22nd, 2015
Sequence of images showing the surface changes in the Imhotep region. Image Credit: ESA/Rosetta/MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/SSO/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA
Since August 2014, the Rosetta spacecraft has been orbiting Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, providing an unprecedented look at an active comet as it moves closer to the Sun in its orbit. As expected, the level of activity […]
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By Paul Scott Anderson, on April 9th, 2015 Image of dust-covered glaciers on Mars from the High Resolution Stereo Camera on Mars Express. The glaciers are composed of water ice. Image Credit: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin
When the topic of ice on Mars comes up, the first thing that usually comes to mind are the polar ice caps which are prominent even in […]
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By Paul Scott Anderson, on December 30th, 2014 Radar image of the northern hemisphere of Venus, taken by the Magellan spacecraft. Radar is necessary to see through Venus’ perpetual cloud cover. Image Credit: NASA/JPL
The continued exploration of the planets and moons in our Solar System have revealed many strange things, including that Earth is not the only place with oceans […]
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