Tag Archives: Journey to Mars

Is super-resolution restoration the future of high-resolution Mars orbital imaging?

Posted on May 2, 2016 by rburnham

An online posting at the Beautiful Mars blog by Alfred McEwen (University of Arizona) examines the question of future improvements in high-resolution orbital imaging of Mars both for geological studies and mission operations. The question is prompted by a research … Continue reading →

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Advanced Mars orbiter ideas sought by NASA

Posted on April 21, 2016 by rburnham

NASA is soliciting ideas from U.S. industry for designs of a Mars orbiter for potential launch in the 2020s. The satellite would provide advanced communications and imaging, as well as robotic science exploration, in support of NASA’s Journey to Mars. … Continue reading →

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Where on Mars might humans first land?

Posted on December 23, 2015 by rburnham

NASA is working hard to develop the technologies astronauts will use to one day live and work on Mars, and return safely home. While there is much work ahead on the pioneering journey to Mars, one has to wonder: Where … Continue reading →

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