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Scientists to debate Mars 2020 landing site
Hundreds of scientists and Mars-exploration enthusiasts will convene in a hotel ballroom just north of Los Angeles [October 16-18] to present, discuss and deliberate the future landing site for NASA’s next Red Planet rover – Mars 2020. The three-day workshop … Continue reading
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Tagged Columbia Hills, Gusev Crater, Jezero Crater, landing sites, M2020, Mars 2020, Mars 2020 rover, Midway, NASA, NE Syrtis Major
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Looking for Mars life — in Chile
Two geoscientists at Arizona State University have made a discovery among hot springs in Chile that may spur scientists to revisit a location on Mars explored several years ago by NASA’s Spirit rover. The discovery involves fingerlike structures that form … Continue reading
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Tagged Columbia Hills, El Tatio, Elizabeth Mahon, Gusev Crater, hot springs, hydrothermal systems, Spirit rover
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THEMIS: Gusev Crater
THEMIS Image of the Day, October 7, 2016. Today’s VIS image shows the part of the floor of Gusev Crater with the Columbia Hills. Numerous dark linear markings were created by dust devil action. The Columbia Hills are where the … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Columbia Hills, dust devil tracks, Gusev Crater, Mars Exploration Rover, Mars Odyssey, MER, NASA, Spirit, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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Acid fog alteration seen at Husband Hill outcrop
While Mars doesn’t have much in the way of Earth-like weather, it does evidently share one kind of weird meteorology: acid fog. Planetary scientist Shoshanna Cole has pieced together a compelling story about how acidic vapors may have eaten at … Continue reading
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Tagged acid fog, Columbia Hills, Cumberland Ridge, Gusev Crater, Husband Hill, Jibsheet, Larry's Lookout, Mars Exploration Rover, MER, Methuselah, NASA, Spirit, Watchtower class rocks
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THEMIS: Gusev Crater
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 25, 2015. Today’s VIS image shows part of the floor of Gusev Crater, home of the MER Spirit Rover. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Columbia Hills, Gusev Crater, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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Not-so-everlasting hills
When the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit reached the top of Husband Hill in the Columbia Hills of Gusev Crater on August 22, 2005, it stood 107 meters (351 feet) above its landing site. Yet if recent work is right, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Columbia Hills, Gusev Crater, HiRISE, Husband Hill, Mars Exploration Rovers, MER, Navcam, Pancam, Spirit
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