Water on Mars

Recent analysis of the Red Planet's terrain using NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and Global Surveyor spacecraft observations revealed what appeared to be by far the largest impact crater ever found in the solar system. NASA’s Viking orbiters observed in the 1970s that the bottom two-thirds of Mars was about two miles higher in altitude than its top third. Planetary scientists have since bandied about two hypotheses to explain the dichotomy: either some odd internal dynamics of Mars...Read Full Story

Recent analysis of the Red Planet's terrain using NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and Global Surveyor spacecraft observations revealed what appears to be by far the largest impact crater ever found in the solar system. NASA’s Viking orbiters observed in the 1970s that the bottom two-thirds of Mars was about two miles higher in altitude than its top third. Planetary scientists have since bandied about two hypotheses to explain the dichotomy: either some odd internal dynamics of Mars...Read Full Story

The Mars Global Surveyor circled the red planet for 9 years and 52 days. Longer than any other Mars missions to date. The MGS produced a total of 250,000 images of Mars and contributed some of the most relevant discoveries that served as building blocks of current and future missions. This include: Before and after images of 2 gullies in Mars that shows new deposits. This  is evidence the liquid water still flows on Mars from time to time. The Infrared spectrometer found traces of...Read Full Story

The prehistoric Chicxulub crater left by an asteroid collision in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula could yield clues about what Mars was like billions of years ago, according to NASA planetary geologist Adriana Ocampo, who is studying buried deep under southeastern Mexico for hints about what impact craters can reveal about planet formation. Her work could shed light on a giant crater on the surface of Mars -the largest in the Solar System- that was created by an impact from an object the size of...Read Full Story

NASA's next-gen Mars Rover mission has suffered yet another setback: Development problems and increasing costs are threatening to delay the landing of a nuclear-powered rover on Mars next... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]Read Full Story

People with Mars in Scorpio are passionate, hard driving, and relentlessly determined to get to the bottom of things. Practical and hard working, their ability to command makes them effective executives and disciplinarians. Exceptional physical strength and courage paves their path of success. They are not afraid of failures and they fight till their last breath. There is marvelous potential in this placing, if the emotions related to all aspects of life are allowed to flow positively. On...Read Full Story

The Mars Global Surveyor took thousands of picture of Mars. These pictures were used to identify landing sites for the rovers Opportunity and Spirit. The Mars Global Surveyor is the most successful orbiter by far and provided great details of the Martian surface, weather patterns, atmosphere, water trails etc… Here are some of the many pictures that the Mars Global Surveyor took. CHANNELS & VALLEYS Called Rippley Channel, probably because of its rippled shape. Inverted Channels...Read Full Story

Washington, June 9 : NASA has announced the winners in its second annual NASA Lunar Art Contest , which had high school and college students participating from around the globe. “ Crater Core Sample ,” a painting by Zachary Madere of the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design in Lakewood, Colo ., was judged the best of more than 90 imaginative entries. The painting shows an astronaut holding an icy cylinder in a darkened crater while two other astronauts look on. This year, in addition to...Read Full Story

NASA reported today that there is indeed water on the moon.  And apparently a whole bunch of it.  The liquid was discovered during the LCROSS mission with a probe that was launched into the moon's southern pole.  While NASA scientists have long understood that there was a significant amount of hydrogen on the moon, they weren't sure what caused its presence.  This discovery cleared that up.  2 parts hydrogen and one part oyxgen.  Good old H 2 0. You can read more about this NASA Discovery at...Read Full Story

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Water on Mars". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article...Read Full Story