Tag: MRO
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MRO observes dormant InSight lander; collects data on Martian dust movements
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) recently imaged NASA’s Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy, and Heat Transport (InSight) lander, which has been dormant on the Martian surface for two years. The new imagery highlights movements in Martian surface dust around InSight, providing planetary scientists with more information on Mars’s climate and atmospheric qualities. On Nov.…
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For Mars colonization, new water map may hold key of where to land
It seems like an obvious thing to say. When looking to establish a human colony on Mars, water is key. So logically, one should follow the water when deciding where the first human interplanetary landings should occur. But water isn’t an obvious thing on Mars. There are no oceans or rivers or lakes like there…