Tag Archives: JPL

THEMIS: Jezero Crater delta landing site

Posted on August 12, 2019 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, August 12, 2019. At the top of today’s VIS image is a delta deposit that was created by the flow from the rim channel into the crater. Deltas form when sediments settle out due to … Continue reading →

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MarCO wins the ‘Oscar’ for tiny spacecraft

Posted on August 9, 2019 by rburnham

The first briefcase-size CubeSats to journey to another planet have been honored for their role in NASA InSight’s successful Mars landing. The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) bestowed their Small Satellite Mission of the Year award to Mars … Continue reading →

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Latest weather at Gale Crater and Elysium Planitia

Posted on August 9, 2019 by rburnham

Daily Elysium charts and data (temperature, wind speed, atmospheric pressure) here.

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Testing Mars 2020 rover’s vision

Posted on August 6, 2019 by rburnham

Equipped with visionary science instruments, the Mars 2020 rover underwent an “eye” exam after several cameras were installed on it. The rover contains an armada of imaging capabilities, from wide-angle landscape cameras to narrow-angle high-resolution zoom lens cameras. “We completed … Continue reading →

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Latest weather at Gale Crater and Elysium Planitia

Posted on August 5, 2019 by rburnham

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MEDLI2 installation on Mars 2020 aeroshell begins

Posted on August 5, 2019 by rburnham

Hardware installed onto NASA’s Mars 2020 entry vehicle this week will help to increase the safety of future Mars landings. Charged with returning astronauts to the Moon by 2024, NASA’s Artemis lunar exploration plans will establish a sustained human presence … Continue reading →

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Latest weather at Gale Crater and Elysium Planitia

Posted on July 31, 2019 by rburnham

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Mars courier: Bringing the samples to Earth

Posted on July 29, 2019 by rburnham

The first round-trip to the Red Planet will see a European orbiter bringing martian samples back to Earth. ESA is opening the door to industry to build the spacecraft that will deliver the precious rocks, dust and gas from Mars … Continue reading →

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Mars 2020 rover does biceps curls

Posted on July 26, 2019 by rburnham

The robotic arm on NASA’s Mars 2020 rover does not have deltoids, triceps or biceps, but it can still curl heavy weights with the best. In this time-lapse video, taken July 19, 2019, in the clean room of the Spacecraft … Continue reading →

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Latest weather at Gale Crater and Elysium Planitia

Posted on July 25, 2019 by rburnham

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