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  NASA’s InSight Mars Lander Captured with Dust Layers by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

  NASA’s retired InSight Mars lander has been spotted by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) in a recent image taken on October 23, 2024. The image, captured using the HiRISE camera, shows dust accumulation on InSight’s solar panels, now matching the reddish-brown Martian surface. This observation provides insights into wind patterns and dust m...

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  Mysterious Hole On Mars Could Shelter Humans During Crewed Mission

  The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has captured a mysterious hole on Mars. This pit on the flank of an ancient volcano is a few meters across and was originally discovered on August 15 2022, reported Space.com.

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  NASA Spacecraft Captures "Unusual" Circular Sand Dunes On Mars

  This image shows frost is absent from the landscape.

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  NASA Image Shows Mars Craters Looking Like A Teddy Bear

  The eyes of the teddy bear are the craters on the planet and the circular fracture pattern seen in the head could have been caused by the "settling of a deposit over a buried impact crater.

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  "Bear Face" Spotted On Mars As NASA Observes Rock Formation

  The NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter can clearly see a bear's face peering back at it from a strange feature on the surface of Mars.

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  NASA Spacecrafts at Mars Record Biggest Meteor Strikes, Impact Craters Yet

  Two NASA spacecraft at Mars — one on the surface and the other in orbit — have recorded the biggest meteor strikes and impact craters yet. The larger of the two strikes churned out boulder-size slabs of ice, which may help researchers look for ways future astronauts can tap into Mars’ natural resources.

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  NASA's InSight Mars Lander Records Vibrations of Space Rocks' Impact on Mars Surface: All Details

  NASA announced on Monday that its InSight Mars lander had detected space rocks as they impacted the surface of the Red Planet. The robotic InSight lander tracked one space rock landing in 2020 and the other three in 2021, and all four were relatively modest in size, according to the US space agency. Researchers expect to find more data from the lan...

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  NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Spots "Ear" of the Red Planet

  While NASA might not have been successful in finding signs of life on the Red planet yet, it has revealed an intriguing image captured by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spaceship. The onboard High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRise) camera spotted a funky crater shaped like an ear. 

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  Mars' Blue Ripples Shed Light on Wind Behaviour on the Red Planet's Surface

  NASA's Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured an intriguing picture of Mars. Taken near the centre of the Gamboa Crater on the Red Planet, the image features some blue ripples on the planet with red surface. According to NASA, the picture is called a false-colour image that helps scientists learn about the weather and geology.

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  NASA Mars Reconnaisance Orbiter Catches a Glimpse of Earth and Moon in One Frame

  Ever wondered how the Earth and the Moon would appear when seen from a Martian orbit? NASA has shared an image that showed them together in a single frame. The image was caught by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) when the Earth was 142 million kilometres from Mars.

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  Water Flowed on Mars Longer Than Previously Thought, New NASA Research Raises Questions on Microbial Life

  Mars today is marked by its endless red desert plains. But it was not always like that. There was water and it flowed on its surface longer than previously estimated, a new research by NASA says.

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  'Potato' or 'Raggedy' Mars Moon? NASA Releases Image of Phobos

  NASA has released an intriguing image that appears like a potato, but it is not. The image, captured by the most powerful camera ever sent to another planet, is of Phobos, the largest of Mars' two raggedy moons. Check it out.

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  NASA Spots Pac-Man Shaped Crater On Mars

  The Pac-Man shaped crater has been captured using NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) in mid-March.

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  NASA Mars Probe Captures Stunning Image Of Snowy Dunes

  NASA has released a stunning picture of dunes on the surface of Mars with snow and ice on ridges.

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  Huge Underground Deposit Of Ice Found On Mars

  Using data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, scientists have discovered a large deposit of ice beneath a region of cracked and pitted plains on Mars.