NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured this view of a large region of northern Mars that includes the Phoenix mission landing target area in the lower right quadrant.
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Mars Orbiter Eyes Dust Devils at Phoenix Landing Site
05.06.08 -- NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured an image of dust devils -- swirling dust storms -- near the landing site for the Mars Phoenix lander on the northern Martian plains.
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Phoenix Landing Area Viewed by Mars Color Imager
Context Camera Spots Dust Devils at Phoenix Landing Sit...
In preparation for the landing of the Mars Phoenix Lander, NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has been monitoring weather in the region around the landing site.
Context Camera View in Phoenix Landing Region in Martia...
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter took this image of Martian northern plains, including ground within the targeted landing area for NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander.
Mission News
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NASA Spacecraft Images Mars Moon in Color and in 3D
A new stereo view of Phobos, the larger and inner of Mars' two tiny moons, has been captured by a NASA spacecraft orbiting Mars.
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NASA Spacecraft Photographs Avalanches on Mars
A NASA spacecraft in orbit around Mars has taken the first ever image of active avalanches near the Red Planet's north pole.
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Candidate for a Mars Landing
The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment in orbit around Mars has examined many possible landing sites for the 2009 Mars Science Laboratory rover, including the Nili Fossae area seen here.
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Mars: A Feast for the Eyes
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is providing unprecedented views as it studies the red planet.
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter: In the Groove Around the Red Planet
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter successfully placed itself into orbit at Mars on Mar. 10, 2006.
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