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After its voyage past Mars, Mariner 4 maintained intermittent communication with JPL and returned data about the ...
Mariner 4, built by JPL in Pasadena, took the images on July 14, 1965. One of the mission's leaders reflects on decades of ...
Researchers at New York University Abu Dhabi have created a Mars atlas that could help us land safely on the planet.
Data from two Mars orbiters was used to create a detailed global map of mineral deposits on Mars, pinpointing where water may have once flowed across the planet.
Mars, the Red Planet, may have been much wetter in the distant past than scientists ever imagined. A groundbreaking discovery ...
The European Space Agency has shared a water map of Mars that traces the planet's history and points to potential resources for future missions.
Sixty years ago today, NASA’s Mariner 4 spacecraft took the first up-close images of Mars, changing humanity's understanding ...
Ever wanted to explore the surface of Mars? Now you can at least virtually — thanks to a powerful camera aboard a spacecraft in orbit around Mars that has made the most accurate global map of ...
A new map of Mars is changing the way we think about the planet’s watery past, and showing where we should land in the future.
If we're to land humans on Mars in the coming decades, we'll have to know what challenges await them when they get there.
How mapping Mars could help us live there Accurate land maps and local weather data are critical for landing spacecraft safely ...
Accurate land maps and local weather data are critical for landing spacecraft safely Updated: 8:15 PM EDT Sep 9, 2023 By Rebecca Cairns, CNN How mapping Mars could help us live there ...