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space-exploration2 years ago

Astronauts' Spectacular View: Mars from Orbit

NASA's Mars Odyssey Orbiter has captured new images of Mars from above, providing a glimpse of what astronauts in orbit around the Red Planet would see. The images reveal deep craters and diverse cloud structures, showcasing the unique features of Mars. The orbiter's heat vision camera identified different types of clouds in Mars' atmosphere, including carbon dioxide ice clouds, water ice clouds, and dust clouds. The spacecraft, launched in 2001, is the longest-running at Mars and is currently involved in various scientific initiatives, including rock mapping and cloud observation.

via Yahoo! Voices|
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space-exploration2 years ago

"Unprecedented Views: NASA's Odyssey Orbiter Captures Breathtaking Mars Horizon"

NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter has captured stunning panoramic images of Mars and its moon Phobos, providing a unique perspective of the planet's curved landscape and atmosphere. The images offer fresh insights into the Martian atmosphere and will aid in future explorations. The view, similar to what an astronaut sees from the International Space Station, was achieved by rotating the orbiter almost 90 degrees and adjusting the position of the spacecraft. The mission also captured imagery of Phobos, which could help settle the debate over its origin.

via SciTechDaily|
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science2 years ago

Unprecedented Mars Horizon Views Revealed by NASA Orbiter

NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter has captured rare panoramic images of Mars' curving landscape, clouds, dust, and one of its moons, Phobos, providing a unique perspective that no Mars spacecraft has ever had before. The images, taken from an altitude of about 250 miles, offer a view similar to what astronauts would see if they were in orbit over Mars. The captured images will contribute to further studies to determine if Phobos is a captured asteroid or a fragment of Mars blasted off its surface by an impact.

via CBS News|
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space2 years ago

Monitoring Fuel Levels on NASA's Oldest Mars Orbiter

Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have been monitoring the fuel supply of the Mars Odyssey Orbiter, which has been orbiting Mars for over 22 years. The spacecraft has no fuel gauge, so engineers have had to rely on math to estimate the amount of hydrazine propellant remaining. Recent calculations indicated that the spacecraft was running low on fuel, but after months of investigation, the team discovered that the fuel measurement process was more complicated than they thought. The spacecraft should have enough fuel to last at least through the end of 2025.

via NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory|
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