http://www.marstoday.com/ Mars Today - Mars News as it Happens en-us Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:25:00 PST kcowing@spaceref.com (Keith Cowing) mkboucher@spaceref.com (Marc Boucher) Copyright 2007, SpaceRef Interactive Inc. http://images.spaceref.com/mtrss.jpg http://www.marstoday.com/ 113 53 Mars Today - a service of SpaceRef http://www.marstoday.com/news/viewsr.rss.html?pid=33663 Opportunity is continuing the circumnavigation of "Concepcion" crater. During this period Opportunity traversed around a ray of ejecta that is comprised of rock debris from the impact that formed the crater. Mon, 8 Mar 2010 19:06:26 http://www.marstoday.com/news/viewsr.rss.html?pid=33662 Spirit is in her winter position, still embedded in the area called "Troy" on the west side of Home Plate. Mon, 8 Mar 2010 19:05:38 http://www.marstoday.com/news/viewsr.rss.html?pid=33651 NASA Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: March 3, 2010 Sun, 7 Mar 2010 9:58:38 http://www.marstoday.com/news/viewpr.rss.html?pid=30343 Flowing lava can carve or build paths very much like the riverbeds and canyons etched by water, and this probably explains at least one of the meandering channels on the surface of Mars. Thu, 4 Mar 2010 17:23:28 http://www.marstoday.com/news/viewpr.rss.html?pid=30340 New studies of ripples and dunes shaped by the winds on Mars testify to variability on that planet, identifying at least one place where ripples are actively migrating and another where the ripples have been stationary for 100,000 years or more. Thu, 4 Mar 2010 16:52:26 http://www.marstoday.com/news/viewpr.rss.html?pid=30333 Mars Express encountered Phobos last night, skimming past at just 67 km, the closest any manmade object has ever approached Mars' enigmatic moon. The data collected could help unlock the origin of not just Phobos but other 'second generation' moons. Thu, 4 Mar 2010 8:04:37 http://www.marstoday.com/news/viewpr.rss.html?pid=30331 NASA's newest Mars orbiter, completing its fourth year at the Red Planet next week, has just passed a data-volume milestone unimaginable a generation ago and still difficult to fathom: 100 terabits. Wed, 3 Mar 2010 19:17:28 http://www.marstoday.com/news/viewpr.rss.html?pid=30312 Extensive radar mapping of the middle-latitude region of northern Mars shows that thick masses of buried ice are quite common beneath protective coverings of rubble. Tue, 2 Mar 2010 17:15:32 http://www.marstoday.com/news/viewpr.rss.html?pid=30303 ESA's Mars Express will skim the surface of Mars' largest moon Phobos on Wednesday evening. Passing by at an altitude of 67 km, precise radio tracking will allow researchers to peer inside the mysterious moon. Mon, 1 Mar 2010 10:34:24 http://www.marstoday.com/news/viewsr.rss.html?pid=33595 NASA's Mars Odyssey began a second campaign Monday to check on whether the Phoenix Mars Lander has revived itself after the northern Martian winter. The orbiter received no signal from the lander during the first 10 overflights of this campaign. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:10:24 http://www.marstoday.com/news/viewsr.rss.html?pid=33586 NASA Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: February 22-24, 2010 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:40:12 http://www.marstoday.com/news/viewsr.rss.html?pid=33561 A dramatic 3D Mars view based on terrain modeling from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter data shows "highs and lows" of Mojave Crater. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:42:47 http://www.marstoday.com/news/viewsr.rss.html?pid=33560 Spirit is parked for the winter in the embedded area called "Troy" on the west side of Home Plate. Efforts continue to prepare the rover for winter. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:14:34 http://www.marstoday.com/news/viewsr.rss.html?pid=33559 Opportunity Status for sol 2152-2157: Opportunity is positioned near the rim of the very young crater "Concepcion." Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:12:52 http://www.marstoday.com/news/viewsr.rss.html?pid=33553 NASA Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: February 15-19, 2010 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 8:01:42