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See Mars Better Than An Astronaut With Microsoft’s Interactive Maps

2:00PM July 13, 2010 | Casey Chan

In order to create the most interactive 3D-map of Mars ever, NASA had to process 13,000 gigapixel HiRISE images for three years. Now that they’ve finished, the map will let people see Mars better than most NASA scientists ever have. More »


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The Most Accurate Flyby Of Mars Yet

12:42AM March 18, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

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This 4:50 flyby over the surface of Mars – created by 3D artist Doug Ellison – is the most accurate to date, and the closest thing to being there than any of us would ever be. Simply spectacular. More »


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New HiRISE Images Show Chilly, Frost-Covered Phoenix Lander

2:40PM November 5, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

Mars isn’t exactly the warmest place during the winter transition, but as the first few rays of sunshine lick at the planet’s surface we’re able to make out the Phoenix lander shivering under a cover of dry-ice frost. More »


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New Mars Surface Shots: A World Without Footprints

7:00AM September 5, 2009 | Danny Allen

This close-up of the rough terrain near Mars’ Zilair Crater was snapped by the High Resolution (HiRISE) camera aboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter on August 3. It’s one of several amazing new images that make for some beautiful desktop wallpaper. More »


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A Beach On Mars

12:50PM August 14, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter’s HiRISE—High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment—camera has captured one of the most beautiful photographs of Mars to date: An oblique view—at 22 degrees east of straight down—of the Victoria Crater, in the Meridiani Planum region. More »