Tag Archives: M2020

HiRISE: Candidate landing site in Hadriacus Palus

Posted on March 11, 2015 by rburnham

Candidate landing site for 2020 mission in Hadriacus Palus. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Jezero Crater, possible 2020 rover site

Posted on March 6, 2015 by rburnham

It’s not only when trying to find a scientifically interesting place to land that the high-resolution images from HiRISE come in handy: it’s also to identify potential hazards within a landing ellipse. This is one of the trickier aspects of … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Candidate landing site for 2020 mission

Posted on August 4, 2014 by rburnham

Candidate landing site for 2020 mission. Beautiful Mars series.

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Mars 2020 rover payload selected

Posted on July 31, 2014 by rburnham

The next rover NASA will send to Mars in 2020 will carry seven carefully-selected instruments to conduct unprecedented science and exploration technology investigations on the Red Planet… [These will] conduct geological assessments of the rover’s landing site, determine the potential … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Candidate landing site for 2020 mission

Posted on June 30, 2014 by rburnham

Candidate landing site for 2020 mission in Kashira Crater. Beautiful Mars series.

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Public input invited on Mars 2020 rover draft EIS

Posted on June 20, 2014 by rburnham

NASA is requesting the public and interested organizations to review and comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the agency’s proposed Mars 2020 mission. The comment period runs through July 21. During the comment period, NASA will host … Continue reading →

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Mars 2020 rover landing site search begins

Posted on May 23, 2014 by rburnham

NASA’s Mars 2020 rover has no formal name yet, but already 27 places on Mars are contending to be its landing site. NASA has a lot riding on the site selection because this rover, unlike the currently operating Curiosity and … Continue reading →

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