Mars Odyssey
This is a Dust Avalanche on Mars
For decades, scientists have observed dark landslides called slope streaks on Mars. First seen by the Viking orbiters in the…
Eight Missions are Getting Extensions, Most Exciting: OSIRIS-REx is Going to Asteroid Apophis
NASA has granted mission extensions to eight different planetary missions, citing the continued excellent operations of the spacecraft, but more…
Mars has Seasons, and They Might Have Revealed Where it’s Hiding its Water
The search for water on Mars has consumed a lot of data collection and research time. Underground lakes have been…
When Martian Storms Really Get Going, they Create Towers of Dust 80 Kilometers High
When a huge dust storm on Mars—like the one in 2018—reaches its full power, it can turn into a globe-bestriding…
Mars Odyssey Reveals Phobos Using THEMIS
NASA's aging 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter recently snapped some unique views of the twin moons Phobos and Deimos, in an…
Uh oh, Mars Doesn’t Have Enough Carbon Dioxide to be Terraformed
According to a new NASA-supported study, Mars does not have enough carbon dioxide to undergo the terraforming process
Old Mars Odyssey Data Indicates Presence of Ice Around Martian Equator
After re-examining old data from the Mars Odyssey mission, a team of scientists has found evidence for the presence of…
NASA Preps for Nail-biting Comet Flyby of Mars
As Comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring inches closer to the Red Planet, NASA's taking steps to protect its fleet of orbiting…
Feel The Heat! New Mars Map Shows Differences Between Bedrock And Sand
For years, NASA's Mars Odyssey has been working on some night moves. It's been taking pictures of the Red Planet…