Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
‘Glowing’ Sand Dune Erosion on the Side of a Martian Crater
While Mars is known as the Red Planet, a variety of colors can be found on the planet’s surface. Just…
Strange Intersecting Sand Dunes on Mars
In our exploration of Mars, we’ve seen some strange but naturally occurring shapes. Polygons – a shape with at least…
This is why Martian Colonists are Going to Wish They had an Atmosphere Above Them
There will be all sorts of risks for any future colonists on Mars, such as extreme weather and temperatures, radiation,…
This Is a Collapsed Pit on Mars, Not a Pimple
Mars has been in the news a lot lately, and for good reason. With the historic landing of the Perseverance…
A Lake in a Martian Crater was Once Filled by Glacial Runoff
Using images obtained by the MRO, a team of researchers has found features on Mars that were formed billions of…
Frosty Sand Dunes on Mars
Sand dunes on Mars are fascinating. They shift and move in different ways than they do on Earth, and they…
A Single Dust Devil on Mars
Mars has a great combination of dust and wind. The result of that combination is often dust devils. The HiRISE…
Perseverance’s Landing … Seen From Orbit!
The HiRISE camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has done it again. The imaging team was able to capture the…
How Old is the Ice at Mars’ North Pole?
Using data from the MRO's HiRISE camera, a team of researchers from UC Boulder have provided a starting point for…
You Know it’s Spring on Mars When the Carbon Dioxide is Starting to Sublimate
The northern hemisphere of Mars is beginning to thaw from winter. But for the red planet, that doesn't mean that…