NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day 15 April 2023: Retrograde motion of Mars

[ad_1] Among all the planets in the solar system, the one that has fascinated astronomers the most is Mars. Even before any space mission reached the Martian surface, many believed that the red planet could have had alien life on it. Today, the NASA Perseverance rover, the Curiosity rover, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, and the Ingenuity helicopter explore the planet looking for signs of water and ancient life. And the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day also focuses on the red planet and highlights its fascinating motion.Today's NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day is a composite picture that traces the retrograde motion of Mars. Interestingly, every two years, astronomers see the red planet make a Z shape in space as it passes through space. This is interesting because making a Z-shape r...

Bizarre! After duck, Paddington Bear spotted on Mars by NASA!

[ad_1] Paddington Bear has been spotted on Mars by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Check details here. A bear has been spotted on Mars! Well, it is not a real bear, but NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured an image of a bear resembling Paddington Bear on the Red Planet. The University of Arizona has shared the image saying, "There's a hill with a V-shaped collapse structure (the nose), two craters (the eyes), and a circular fracture pattern (the head). The circular fracture pattern might be due to the settling of a deposit over a buried impact crater. Maybe the nose is a volcanic or mud vent and the deposit could be lava or mud flows? Maybe just grin and bear it."The image was captured by Nasa's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Notably, prior to the bear, a duck had also be...

NASA InSight lander detects asteroids as they slam into Mars

[ad_1] Mars, by virtue of its tenuous atmosphere and proximity to our solar system's asteroid belt, is far more vulnerable than Earth Mars, by virtue of its tenuous atmosphere and proximity to our solar system's asteroid belt, is far more vulnerable than Earth to being struck by space rocks - one of the many differences between the two planetary neighbors. Scientists are now gaining a fuller understanding of this Martian trait, with help from NASA's robotic InSight lander. Researchers on Monday described how InSight detected seismic and acoustic waves from the impact of four meteorites and then calculated the location of the craters they left - the first such measurements anywhere other than Earth. The researchers used o...