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Intense Testing Paved Phoenix Road to Mars
This false-color infrared image portrays a large impact crater viewed from orbit. The crater is nearly filled with sediment that is cracked into irregular, shardlike pieces inside the crater rim. In the middle is a flat-topped mesa. Both the crater sediment and the surrounding terrain are dotted with smaller impact craters.
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Read more about 'NASA Spacecraft Images Mars Moon in Color and in 3D' Phoenix Flying True Enough to Skip One Scheduled Adjustment
NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander continues on course for its May 25 arrival at Mars. The spacecraft's performance has been stable enough for operators to forgo a trajectory correction maneuver on May 10. >>
View Images 'Mars Orbiter Eyes Dust Devils at Phoenix Landing Site' Mars Orbiter Eyes Dust Devils at Phoenix Landing Site
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured an image of dust devils -- swirling dust storms -- near the landing site for the Mars Phoenix lander on the northern Martian plains. >>
Read more about 'Shoulder Motor Balks on Opportunity's Robotic Arm' Shoulder Motor Balks on Opportunity's Robotic Arm
A small motor in the robotic arm of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity that began stalling occasionally more than two years ago has become more troublesome recently. >>
Read more about 'New Online Map Reveals Evidence of the Forces that Once Shaped Mars' New Online Map Reveals Evidence of the Forces that Once Shaped Mars
A new online map lets visitors explore Mars’ past through a collection of high-resolution observations from one of the most powerful spectrometers ever sent to the Red Planet. >>
Read more about 'Mars Radar Opens a New Dimension in Planet Exploration' Mars Radar Opens a New Dimension in Planet Exploration
A radar instrument co-sponsored by NASA on the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter has looked beneath the surface of Mars and opened up a new dimension for planetary exploration. >>
Read more about 'NASA Spacecraft Images Mars Moon in Color and in 3D' NASA Spacecraft Fine Tunes Course for Mars Landing
NASA engineers have adjusted the flight path of the Phoenix Mars Lander, setting the spacecraft on course for its May 25 landing on the Red Planet. >>
Read more about 'NASA Spacecraft Images Mars Moon in Color and in 3D' NASA Spacecraft Images Mars Moon in Color and in 3D
A new stereo view of Phobos, the larger and inner of Mars' two tiny moons, has been captured by a NASA spacecraft orbiting Mars. >>
Read more about 'High School Students Help Explore Mars through Innovative Program' High School Students Help Explore Mars through Innovative Program
While most kids can only read about Mars exploration, four groups of high school students from around the country are getting the chance to plan observations of the Red Planet and join the science team analyzing data from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter mission. >>
Read the press release 'NASA Spacecraft Photographs Avalanches on Mars' NASA Mission Finds New Clues to Guide Search for Life on Mars
NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter has found evidence of salt deposits. These deposits point to places where water once was abundant and where evidence might exist of possible Martian life from the Red Planet's past. >>
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Recent Images
Mars Odyssey Image for
May 09, 2008:
Landslide
Landslide
High-res at ASU THEMIS site
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (HiRISE) Image
May 12, 2008:
Eroded Crater Slopes in Ancient Noachis Region
Eroded Crater Slopes in Ancient Noachis Region
High-res at the UA HiRISE site.
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (CRISM) Image
May 09, 2008:
The Minerals of Aureum Chaos
The Minerals of Aureum Chaos
High-res at the JHU APL CRISM site
Mars Weather Report
April 28– May 04, 2008:
View Martian Weather Report
at the MSSS MARCI site

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Watch the video 'The Challenges of Getting to Mars Phoenix Mars Lander: Entry Descent and Landing'
The Challenges of Getting to Mars: Entry Descent and Landing
Watch the Flight Director's Update
Flight Director's Update
Jan 17: It's the fourth anniversary of the Mars Exploration Rovers.
The twin rovers have operated now 16 times longer than the original three-month prime mission and they're still going.
Watch the video 'What's Up for December'
What's Up for December
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