Mars Odyssey
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Mars Odyssey Spacecraft
An artist's concept of the Mars Odyssey orbiter at Mars. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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Dunes in Aonia Terra
NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey image shows a field of individual dunes in an unnamed crater in Aonia Terra.
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Ma'adim Valles
The channel crossing this image from NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft is called Ma'adim Valles.
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Rabe Crater
This image from NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows a portion of the depression on the floor of Rabe Crater.
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Candor Chasma Landslide
This image taken by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows a landslide deposit on the southern rim of Candor Chasma.
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Scamander Vallis
This image taken by NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows a portion of Scamander Vallis. Dark slope streaks are also visible on the west-facing wall of the channel.
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Nirgal Vallis
This image, taken by NASA's Mars Odyssey, shows a short section of Nirgal Vallis. Several tributaries are visible in this image.
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Sirenum Fossae
This image from NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows a small portion of Sirenum Fossae. The fractures of the Fossae are graben -- a downdropped block between two faults.
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Mission Summary
With more than 10 years in orbit and counting, the 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft has spent more time in orbit around the Red Planet, collecting data on Mars' climate and geology, than any other spacecraft in history. It also serves as a key communications relay for NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity.
In 2002, the orbiter's discovery of hydrogen just below the Martian surface prompted the creation of NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander mission, which in 2008 confirmed theories that the element was contained in frozen water in Mars' high-latitude regions.
Scientific Instrument(s)
- Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS)
- Gamma Ray Spectrometer (GRS)
- Neutron Spectrometer (NS)
- High Energy Neutron Detector (HEND)
