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Listen to the sound of space rocks crashing into Mars 00:23. NASA's latest discovery on Mars may just be the cutest one yet. Last week, the operator of one of the space agency's satellites shared ...
Scientists found an unexpected discovery on the surface of Mars: a formation resembling the face of a bear. A camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter snapped a photo of the formation on Dec. 12.
The complex crater's "eyes" and "mouth" are actually fortuitously formed central peaks, researchers said in an image description. NASA featured the photo Monday (Nov. 12) as its image of the day.
But until this journey onto the crater rim, the rover hadn’t handled such a combination of steep, tilted and slippery. And Mars is essentially one hazard after another. The mantra of the team ...
An excellent example can be seen in the "Happy Face Crater," a crater found at the planet's frosty south polar region. Sublimating frost has changed the look of the crater -- and the smiling face ...
Athena touched down on the Moon on Thursday, March 6, following a week-long journey through space. After a less-than-ideal touchdown, the lunar lander ended up on its side in a shallow crater in ...
But until this journey onto the crater rim, the rover hadn’t handled such a combination of steep, tilted and slippery. And Mars is essentially one hazard after another. The mantra of the team ...