The large Argyre Basin in Mars’ southern hemisphere. Image credit: NASA/JPL/MSSS. Click to enlarge NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has sent back some new test images of the Martian surface, at a resolution of 2.5 metres/pixel. Once it reaches its final science orbit, the spacecraft will be 10 times closer to the planet, and the images … Continue reading Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Adjusts its Orbit