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Thursday, November 5, 2009
Science

New HiRISE Images Show Chilly, Frost-Covered Phoenix Lander

2:40PM 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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Monday, October 26, 2009
Science

What Is This?

4:10PM Jesus Diaz | At first I thought this image was a tattoo under a powerful microscope. One near some feminine naughty bits. But no, there are no tattoos as weird and wonderful as what this image really is. Not on this planet, anyway. More »
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Saturday, September 5, 2009
Science

New Mars Surface Shots: A World Without Footprints

7:00AM 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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