All Articles Tagged As: mars reconnaissance orbiter

New Findings Show Diverse, Wet Environments on Ancient Mars (7/20/2008)

The camera may also capture an image of the intended landing site for Russia's Phobos-Grunt mission, due for launch in 2009 ...> Full Article

Mars Express one of three orbiters preparing for Phoenix landing (2/29/2008)

A trio of NASA and ESA spacecraft orbiting Mars are preparing for the 25 May arrival of NASA's Phoenix lander. ESA's Mars Express has already started adjusting its orbit to provide critical back-up monitoring of Phoenix. ...> Full Article

Selecting Next Mars Rover Landing Site With Minerals In Mind (10/27/2007)

Scientists scouting potential landing sites for NASA's next Mars rover mission are using new data from a powerful mineral-mapping camera to narrow the site selection. ...> Full Article

Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Status Report (8/29/2007)

Diagnostic tests and months of stable, successful operation have resolved concerns raised early this year about long-term prospects for the powerful telescopic camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. ...> Full Article

New Software Enables Easy Access To Huge Mars Database (8/5/2007)

A software program developed by researchers at Washington University in St. Louis is allowing viewers everywhere access to early images from the most powerful spectral camera ever sent to Mars. The images are now available on NASA's online planetary data archive. ...> Full Article