This image shows a radar view (top) and topographical view (bottom) of the north polar ice cap on Mars.
This image shows a radar view (top) and topographical view (bottom) of the north polar ice cap on Mars.
This map shows the thickness of the north polar layered deposits on Mars as measured by the Shallow Radar instrument on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
This artist's animation illustrates how NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter used radar to map the insides of the north polar ice cap on Mars.
NASA news briefings, live commentary and updates before and after the scheduled Sunday, May 25 arrival of the agency's Phoenix Mars Lander will be available on NASA Television and on the Web.
New observations from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter indicate that the crust and upper mantle of Mars are stiffer and colder than previously thought.
NASA is funding work on an instrument that could check for biologically produced chemicals on Mars. The device may hitch a ride on Europe's 2013 ExoMars Rover mission.
The word "cruise" implies that this is an easy phase of the mission, however nothing could be further from the truth.
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On Saturday August 4, the Mars Phoenix spacecraft launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
NASA astronomers are tracking asteroid 2007 WD5, which they calculate has a 1 in 75 chance of hitting Mars in late January.
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Images of the red planet.