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Tag Archives: The Martian
Mars 2020 rover to blaze trail for humans
When a female astronaut first sets foot on the Moon in 2024, the historic moment will represent a step toward another NASA first: eventually putting humans on Mars. NASA’s latest robotic mission to the Red Planet, Mars 2020, aims to … Continue reading
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Tagged Crazy Engineering, human exploration, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Jezero Crater, JPL, M2020, Mark Watney, Mars 2020, Mars 2020 rover, Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment, MOXIE, NASA, The Martian
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HiRISE: Entrance to Mawrth Vallis
In Andy Weir’s “The Martian,” stranded astronaut Mark Watney drives from the Ares 3 landing site in Acidalia Planitia towards the Ares 4 landing site in Schiaparelli Crater via Mawrth Vallis. This image covers the entrance to Mawrth Vallis. (Have … Continue reading
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Tagged Acidalia Planitia, Andy Weir, Ares 3, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Mawrth Vallis, MRO, NASA, Schiaparelli Crater, The Martian, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: The Martian, Part 5: Schiaparelli Crater floor
THEMIS Image of the Day, October 16, 2015. All this week, the THEMIS Image of the Day has been following on the real Mars the path taken by fictional astronaut Mark Watney, stranded on the Red Planet in the book … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Mark Watney, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Schiaparelli Crater, The Martian, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: The Martian, Part 4: Schiaparelli Crater rim
THEMIS Image of the Day, October 15, 2015. All this week, the THEMIS Image of the Day is following on the real Mars the path taken by fictional astronaut Mark Watney, stranded on the Red Planet in the book and … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Mark Watney, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Schiaparelli Crater, sediments, The Martian, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: The Martian, Part 3: Meridiani Planum
THEMIS Image of the Day, October 14, 2015. All this week, the THEMIS Image of the Day is following on the real Mars the path taken by fictional astronaut Mark Watney, stranded on the Red Planet in the book and … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, hematite, Mark Watney, Mars Exploration Rover, Mars Odyssey, MER, Meridiani Planum, NASA, Opportunity, sandstones, The Martian, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: The Martian, Part 2: Mawrth Vallis
THEMIS Image of the Day, October 13, 2015. All this week, the THEMIS Image of the Day is following on the real Mars the path taken by fictional astronaut Mark Watney, stranded on the Red Planet in the book and … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, channels, Mark Watney, Mars Odyssey, Mawrth Vallis, NASA, outflow channels, The Martian, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: The Martian, Part 1: Acidalia Planitia
THEMIS Image of the Day, October 12, 2015. All this week, the THEMIS Image of the Day is following on the real Mars the path taken by fictional astronaut Mark Watney, stranded on the Red Planet in the book and … Continue reading
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Tagged Acidalia Planitia, Arizona State University, ASU, Mark Watney, Mars Odyssey, NASA, northern lowlands, northern plains, The Martian, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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JPL’s role in making ‘The Martian’ a reality
When fictional astronaut Mark Watney becomes stranded alone on the Red Planet in the novel and film “The Martian,” people and technology from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, play important roles in his castaway adventure. Acclaimed for its … Continue reading
HiRISE: Western edge of Marth Crater
In the book “The Martian” by Andy Weir, stranded astronaut Mark Watney is headed for the Ares 4 landing site but encounters the rim of Marth Crater just as a dust storm arrives. This HiRISE image shows the nature of … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Weir, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Marth Crater, MRO, NASA, The Martian, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: From Ares 3 to Ares 4
We previously released stereo images of the Ares 3 landing site from Andy Weir’s “The Martian.” In the novel, stranded astronaut Mark Watney travels from the Ares 3 site to the Ares 4 site where a Mars Ascent Vehicle could … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Weir, dust, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Schiaparelli Crater, The Martian, University of Arizona
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