Tag Archives: Mars 2020

Seeking signs of life and more: NASA’s Mars 2020 rover mission

Posted on January 12, 2017 by rburnham

Ed. note: The following is an except from a story in Eos, published by the American Geophysical Union. Full story here. The next Mars rover will be able to land near rugged terrain, giving scientists access to diverse landscapes. It … Continue reading →

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NASA 2020 rover to get new lander vision system

Posted on October 4, 2016 by rburnham

NASA tested new “eyes” for its next Mars rover mission on a rocket built by Masten Space Systems in Mojave, California, thanks in part to NASA’s Flight Opportunities Program, or FOP. The agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, is … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Nili Fossae’s highlands

Posted on August 5, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, August 5, 2016. Today’s false color image shows some of the highlands between the multiple graben of Nili Fossae. The THEMIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple … Continue reading →

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Next Mars rover continues toward 2020 launch

Posted on July 15, 2016 by rburnham

After an extensive review process and passing a major development milestone, NASA is ready to proceed with final design and construction of its next Mars rover, currently targeted to launch in summer of 2020 and arrive on the Red Planet … Continue reading →

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NASA to discuss Mars 2020 rover on Facebook

Posted on July 14, 2016 by rburnham

NASA will host a Facebook Live event at 10 a.m. PDT (1 p.m. EDT) Friday, July 15, to talk about the science and technology aboard NASA’s next Mars rover, Mars 2020, and the significant step the agency is taking on … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Hypanis Valles candidate Mars 2020 site

Posted on May 25, 2016 by rburnham

Candidate landing site for 2020 mission in Hypanis Valles delta. Beautiful Mars series.

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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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HiRISE: Candidate landing site for 2020 rover

Posted on April 20, 2016 by rburnham

Candidate landing site for 2020 mission in Melas Chasma. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: An east watershed for Jezero Crater

Posted on April 8, 2016 by rburnham

Jezero Crater is candidate future landing site that contains sediments deposited by at least three ancient rivers. This image was targeted to the eastern headlands of the river flowing in from that direction. In addition to complex erosional patterns, there … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Mars 2020 candidate landing site in McLaughlin Crater

Posted on January 14, 2016 by rburnham

McLaughlin Crater (21.9 N, 337.6 E) is a large, approximately 95-kilometer diameter impact crater located north of Mawrth Vallis, in Arabia Terra, a region that was made famous by the book and movie “The Martian” by Andy Weir. McLaughlin Crater … Continue reading →

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