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Image Credit: HiRISE, MRO, LPL (U. Arizona), NASA Explanation: Deep shadows create dramatic contrasts between light and dark in this high-resolution close-up of the martian surface. Recorded on January 24 by the HiRISE camera onboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, the scene spans about 1.5 … Continue reading
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(Huffington Post Science) A NASA spacecraft has spotted a big gully on Mars, a feature that appears to have formed only within the last three years. The powerful HiRISE camera on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) imaged the channel, which … Continue reading
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The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has NASA’s most powerful orbital cameras, as well as radar and other instruments, pointed at the Red Planet. The spacecraft has beamed back fascinating images and has made some startling discoveries. MRO will probably be … Continue reading
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Explanation: What created this unusual hole in Mars? The hole was discovered by chance in 2011 on images of the dusty slopes of Mars’ Pavonis Mons volcano taken by the HiRISE instrument aboard the robotic Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter currently circling … Continue reading
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