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read the article 'NASA Spacecraft Detects Changes in Martian Sand Dunes'
May 9, 2012
NASA Spacecraft Detects Changes in Martian Sand Dunes
Source: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has revealed that movement in sand dune fields on the Red Planet occurs on a surprisingly large scale, about the same as in dune fields on Earth.
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read the article '12-Mile-High Martian Dust Devil Caught in Act'
April 4, 2012

12-Mile-High Martian Dust Devil Caught in Act
A Martian dust devil roughly 12 miles high (20 kilometers) was captured whirling its way along the Amazonis Planitia region of Northern Mars on March 14.
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read the article 'NASA Mars Orbiter Catches Twister In Action'
March 7, 2012

NASA Mars Orbiter Catches Twister In Action
A towering dust devil casts a serpentine shadow over the Martian surface in a new image from the high-resolution camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
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read the article 'New Views Show Old NASA Mars Landers'
February 8, 2012
Source: Jet Propulsion Laboratory

New Views Show Old NASA Mars Landers
New color images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter show the agency's 2008 Phoenix Mars Lander and the lander that carried its rover Spirit to Mars in 2004.
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read the article 'Photo from NASA Mars Orbiter Shows Wind's Handiwork'
January 25, 2012

Photo from NASA Mars Orbiter Shows Wind's Handiwork
Martian dunes and sand ripples of mixed shapes and sizes form a striking pattern in a recent image from the high-resolution camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
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What does it take to get a spacecraft from Earth all the way to Mars? There are a few key things to consider, as explained in this 60-second video from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Mars in a Minute: How Do You Get to Mars?
What does it take to get a spacecraft from Earth all the way to Mars? There are a few key things to consider, as explained in this 60-second video from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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At the center of this view of an area of mid-latitude northern Mars, a fresh crater about 6 meters (20 feet) in diameter holds an exposure of bright material, blue in this false-color image.
Exposed Ice in a Fresh Crater
At the center of this view of an area of mid-latitude northern Mars, a fresh crater about 6 meters (20 feet) in diameter holds an exposure of bright material, blue in this false-color image.
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona




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