See the incredible new images of Valles Marineris, said to be the largest canyon in the solar system.
The Grand Canyon has some new competition — at least when it comes to grounded travelers gawking at gorgeous images from afar.
NASA just released several new images from its Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter to give wanderlust-afflicted earthlings the clearest glimpse of the far-flung planet's sprawling Valles Marineris canyon. The Valles Marineris canyon stretches for about 2,500 miles — about the distance from New York to San Francisco. It is an estimated 125 miles wide and approximately seven miles deep, putting it on par with the depths of the Earth's oceans.
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NASA is extending Mars and Jupiter missions, citing notable success | Fox News
NASA releases stunningly clear images from its latest Mars probe; insight from the Smithsonian Institute's John Grant.
Citing discoveries that have "produced exceptional science," NASA has decided to add several years to two of its planetary science missions: the Jupiter Juno mission and the Mars InSight lander.
After a lengthy review process, which can be found here , the space agency concluded that both missions have "increased our understanding of our solar system, as well as spurred new sets of diverse questions."
Elon Musk Will Sell All His Properties to Finance Colonization of Mars
As a good businessman, Elon Musk knows that big projects require big investments and sometimes owning the greatest fortune on the planet is not enough. The founder of Tesla and SpaceX plans to sell all his terrestrial properties to follow his dream of populating Mars.
Musk, who at this time has a net worth of 181.7 billion dollars, explained that a huge investment is required to colonize another planet.
“I think it is important for humanity to become a space civilization and a multi-planet species. It will take a lot of resources to build a city on Mars , ”the mogul told Business Insider . "I want to be able to contribute as much as possible ."
Moon? Mars? Moon? – NBC Bay Area
Many things are taking place:
Nasa's Curiosity rover: 3,000 days on Mars - BBC News
When we got these images down in June 2018 it was a big relief for the team, even though it was a rather dusty time on Mars. That's because it marked the restart of drilling operations by the rover. "Duluth" was the first rock sample successfully drilled (see centre of the image for the drill hole) since October 2016. A mechanical issue had taken the drill offline.
Twice every Martian year, near the seasonal equinoxes, the paths of the Martian moons Phobos and Deimos cross in front of the Sun as seen by Curiosity. This animation shows the 22km diameter Phobos in transit across the sun on Sol 2359. The transit lasted about 35 seconds. The precise timing of transits measured in observations like this helps scientists understand the tidal interactions between Phobos and Mars.
Celebrate the Perseverance Rover Landing With NASA's Student Challenge – NASA's Mars Exploration
Mission to Mars Challenge: The Mission to Mars Student Challenge provides a fun and engaging way for students everywhere to join NASA as the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover lands on the Red Planet on Feb. 18, 2021 . Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech.
The rover touches down on the Red Planet next month, and students are invited to join the excitement by designing, building, and landing their own Mars mission. NASA can help.
On Feb. 18, NASA will attempt to land the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover on the surface of the Red Planet, and you can join the excitement with NASA’s Mission to Mars Student Challenge . Classrooms, informal education groups, families, and individuals can design, build, and land their own spacecraft – just like NASA scientists and engineers do. And for extra inspiration, there’s the handy Mars 2020 STEM toolkit filled with activities, videos, and more.
Is colonizing Mars even a good idea? You can't breathe, after all
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Elton John might have said it best in his iconic song "Rocket Man" – "Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids."
More than 50 years after we sent humans to the moon – the closest celestial body to Earth – the plan is still to head to Mars , something many astronauts who have flown in space thought we would have already accomplished.
But despite the fact humankind has been unable to send anyone to another place in the universe besides the moon, there are still many with the hopes and expectation that we will become a multi-planetary species in the near future, starting with our red next-door neighbor.
Exploring Mars is going to the dogs, Robodogs that is
Mars exploration just got interesting with space exploration going to the dogs, a robot dog that is, used to explore caves on the Red Planet.
Exploring Mars just got more interesting, with scientists sending robot dogs to navigate caves on the Red Planet.
According to Space.com's Mindy Weisberger , the canine dubbed "Au-Spot" is being trained to take on the treacherous subterranean landscapes of Mars' cave networks. The four-legged mechanical pooch is named "Spot" and comes outfitted with a variety of sensing equipment to explore previously inaccessible parts of the Mars environment.
Happening on Twitter
Last month, @NASAHubble released a 30th anniversary collection of 30 Caldwell objects—celestial phenomena that can… https://t.co/9fYCuf6tGe NASA_Marshall (from Huntsville, Alabama USA) Mon Jan 11 20:17:09 +0000 2021
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