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First Image From A Mars Rover Choosing A Target |
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Written by Mars Daily Staff Writers
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Monday, 29 March 2010 11:05 |
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This view results from the first observation of a target selected autonomously by a spacecraft on Mars. During the 2,172nd Martian day, or sol, of its mission on Mars (March 4, 2010), NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity used newly developed and uploaded software to choose a target from a wider-angle image and point its panoramic camera (Pancam) to observe the chosen target through 13 different filters. Read more at Mars Daily. 
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More Silence From Phoenix |
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Written by Mars Daily Staff Writers
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Thursday, 25 February 2010 14:44 |
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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. Odyssey will listen for Phoenix during 50 additional overflights, through Feb. 26, during the current campaign. Read more at Mars Daily. 
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Cassini Shoots New Close-Ups Of Death Star-Like Moon |
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Written by Space Daily Staff Writers
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Friday, 19 February 2010 10:51 |
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Blazing through its closest pass of the Saturnian moon Mimas on Feb. 13, Cassini sent back striking close-ups of the moon likened to the Death Star from "Star Wars" and the enormous crater scarring its surface. The flyby also yielded solid data on the moon's thermal signature and surface composition. Read more at Space Daily. 
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Stardust-NExT Spacecraft Fires Engines To Delay Arrival At Comet |
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Written by Space Daily Staff Writers
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Friday, 19 February 2010 10:22 |
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NASA's Stardust-NExT (New Exploration of Tempel) spacecraft fired its engines for 22 minutes 53 seconds on Feb. 17 to purposely delay its arrival at comet Tempel 1 by 8 hours 21 minutes. In one year, the Lockheed Martin- [NYSE: LMT] built spacecraft will still fly by the comet on Feb. 14, 2011, Valentines' Day, but the encounter time will now be 8:42 p.m. PT. Read more at Space Daily. 
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