Blogs

Field Report From Mars: Sol 3650 – May 2, 2014

Larry Crumpler • May 12, 2014 •

Opportunity is closing in on the next important outcrop area on the rim of Endeavour crater.

Another Day in the Solar System

Bill Dunford • May 12, 2014 •

One day, five worlds.

The Martian analemma as seen by Opportunity, Mars Years 28 and 29

A Martian analemma

Emily Lakdawalla • May 06, 2014 •

A Mars year's worth of Sun images from Opportunity demonstrates Mars' orbital motions as reflected in the changing apparent position of the Sun: the analemma.

The End of Opportunity and the Burden of Success

Casey Dreier • April 15, 2014 •

The Opportunity rover and the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter are both zeroed out in NASA's 2015 budget. Learn why these missions face the axe and why the White House is forcing NASA to choose between existing missions and starting new ones.

Opportunity deck panorama, sol 3611-3613 (March 22-24, 2014)

Look how clean Opportunity is now!

Emily Lakdawalla • April 09, 2014 •

While climbing Murray Ridge, Opportunity enjoyed a major cleaning event that has left the rover's solar panels more dust-free than they have been in years. The rover captured a pretty panorama of the newly clean deck with its Pancams, and James Sorenson processed the version shown here.

Field Report From Mars: Sol 3623 – April 3, 2014

Larry Crumpler • April 06, 2014

Larry Crumpler gives an update on Opportunity's current location, next long-term target, and excitingly increasing power levels.

Intro Astronomy Class 6: Mars (continued) and Asteroids

Bruce Betts • March 14, 2014

Continue exploring Mars and learn about asteroids in this video of class 6 of Bruce Betts' Introduction to Planetary Science and Astronomy class.

Intro Astronomy Class 5: Venus (continued) and Mars

Bruce Betts • March 06, 2014

Continue exploring Venus and begin looking at Mars in this video of class 5 of Bruce Betts' Introduction to Planetary Science and Astronomy class.

Color map of Mars: Viking Orbiter MDIM 2.1

A new map of Mars from some pretty old data

Emily Lakdawalla • March 04, 2014 •

The United States Geological Survey recently issued an improved version of the Viking color map of Mars. This 40-year-old data set still provides the prettiest global-scale map of the planet.

Field Report From Mars: Sol 3572 – February 10, 2014

Larry Crumpler • February 25, 2014 •

Opportunity is still exploring an outcrop high up on Murray Ridge as the winter solstice on Mars approaches. At this location the tilts are good, so Opportunity is getting excellent solar input on its solar panels.

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