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November 18, 2019

First Global Geologic Map of Titan

November 18, 2019

First Global Geologic Map of Titan

The first global geologic map of Titan is based on radar and visible-light images from NASAs Cassini mission, which orbited Saturn from 2004 to 2017.
November 12, 2019

Jezero Crater's Ancient Lakeshore

November 12, 2019

Jezero Crater's Ancient Lakeshore

Lighter colors represent higher elevation in this image of Jezero Crater on Mars, the landing site for NASAs Mars 2020 mission. The oval indicates the landing ellipse, where the rover will be touching down on Mars.
November 12, 2019

Jezero Crater Minerals

November 12, 2019

Jezero Crater Minerals

Color has been added to highlight minerals in this image of Jezero Crater on Mars, the landing site for NASAs Mars 2020 mission. The green color represents minerals called carbonates, which are especially good at preserving fossilized life on Earth.
November 7, 2019

NASA's Mars 2020 Rover in Test Chamber

November 7, 2019

NASA's Mars 2020 Rover in Test Chamber

This time-lapse video, taken on Oct. 9, 2019, at NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, captures the move of the Mars 2020 rover into a large vacuum chamber for testing in Mars-like environmental conditions.
November 7, 2019

Olympia Undae

November 7, 2019

Olympia Undae

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows Olympia Undae, a vast dune field in the north polar region of Mars.
November 6, 2019

InSight's Arm Camera Stares Into the Pit

November 6, 2019

InSight's Arm Camera Stares Into the Pit

The shadow of NASA InSights robotic arm moves over its heat probe on Nov. 3, 2019, the 333rd Martian day, or sol, of the mission.
November 6, 2019

Micoud Crater

November 6, 2019

Micoud Crater

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows the southeastern portion of Micoud Crater. Micoud Crater is located in Vastitas Borealis.
November 5, 2019

NASA Terra Satellite Sees Amazon Fires in Peru

November 5, 2019

NASA Terra Satellite Sees Amazon Fires in Peru

This satellite image, taken by NASAs Earth-observing Terra satellite on Aug. 18, 2019, shows the ECOSTRESS study area in the Amazon Basin and smoke from active fires in the rainforest.
November 5, 2019

Drought-Stressed Forest Fueled Amazon Fires

November 5, 2019

Drought-Stressed Forest Fueled Amazon Fires

NASAs ECOSTRESS sensor measured the stress levels of plants when it passed over the Peruvian Amazon rainforest on Aug. 7, 2019.
November 5, 2019

New Study Shows Atmosphere in the Amazon Drying Out

November 5, 2019

New Study Shows Atmosphere in the Amazon Drying Out

The image shows the decline of moisture in the air over the Amazon rainforest.
November 5, 2019

Terraced Wall Crater

November 5, 2019

Terraced Wall Crater

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows an unnamed crater located in Arabia Terra. The small crater seen in the image is located on the floor of a much larger crater.
November 4, 2019

ASTER Sees Kincade Fire Damage From Space

November 4, 2019

ASTER Sees Kincade Fire Damage From Space

A large burn scar can be seen from space where the Kincade Fire has burned through Sonoma County, California. The image was taken on Nov. 3, 2019, by the ASTER instrument aboard NASAs Terra satellite.
November 4, 2019

Lyot Crater Dunes

November 4, 2019

Lyot Crater Dunes

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows part of Lyot Crater, including a large field of sand dunes on the crater floor.
November 1, 2019

Chincoteague Crater

November 1, 2019

Chincoteague Crater

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows part of Chincoteague Crater. Chincoteague Crater is located in Utopia Planitia.
October 31, 2019

Okata, Japan

October 31, 2019

Okata, Japan

NASAs Terra spacecraft shows Okata, a small village of about 3,000 residents in northwest Japan.
October 31, 2019

Nili Fossae

October 31, 2019

Nili Fossae

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows one of the linear depressions that form Nili Fossae.
October 30, 2019

A Light Touch Required for NASA's Mars 2020 Rover

October 30, 2019

A Light Touch Required for NASA's Mars 2020 Rover

An engineer working on NASAs Mars 2020 mission uses a solar intensity probe to measure and compare the amount of artificial sunlight that reaches different portions of the rover.
October 30, 2019

The Jack-o-Lantern Nebula

October 30, 2019

The Jack-o-Lantern Nebula

This infrared image from NASAs Spitzer Space telescope shows a cloud of gas and dust carved out by a massive star. A drawing overlaid on the image reveals why researchers nicknamed this region the Jack-o-lantern Nebula.
October 30, 2019

Aromatum Chaos

October 30, 2019

Aromatum Chaos

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows part of Aronatum Chaos. Aromatum Chaos is a depression about 90 km (56 mi) long by 30 km (20 mi) wide.
October 29, 2019

Medusae Fossae

October 29, 2019

Medusae Fossae

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows a channel located on the western margin of Medusae Fossae.
October 28, 2019

Idaeus Fossae

October 28, 2019

Idaeus Fossae

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows a linear depression which is part of Idaeus Fossae.
October 28, 2019

InSight's Heat Probe Partially Backs Out of Hole

October 28, 2019

InSight's Heat Probe Partially Backs Out of Hole

In this image from Oct. 26, 2019, InSights heat probe is seen after backing about halfway out of the hole it had burrowed.
October 25, 2019

Indus Vallis

October 25, 2019

Indus Vallis

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows part of Indus Vallis. Indus Vallis is 300km long (186 miles) and is located in Terra Sabaea.
October 24, 2019

That's One Small Step for a Mars Rover

October 24, 2019

That's One Small Step for a Mars Rover

This time-lapse video, taken on Oct. 8, 2019, at NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, captures the first time the Mars 2020 rover carries its full weight on its legs and wheels.
October 24, 2019

From High to Low

October 24, 2019

From High to Low

This view from NASAs Juno spacecraft captures colorful, intricate patterns in a jet stream region of Jupiters northern hemisphere known as Jet N3.
October 24, 2019

Curiosity at Glen Etive

October 24, 2019

Curiosity at Glen Etive

NASAs Curiosity rover took this selfie on Oct. 11, 2019, the 2,553rd Martian day, or sol, of its mission. The rover drilled twice in this location, which is nicknamed Glen Etive.
October 24, 2019

Dark Slope Streaks

October 24, 2019

Dark Slope Streaks

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows the complex interior of an unnamed crater in Arabia Terra.
October 23, 2019

Indus Vallis Tributaries

October 23, 2019

Indus Vallis Tributaries

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows two channels, visible at the top of this image, that are tributaries of Indus Vallis.
October 22, 2019

Hephaestus Fossae

October 22, 2019

Hephaestus Fossae

This image from NASAs Mars Odyssey shows the southeastern portion of Hephaestus Fossae. Hephaestus Fossae is a complex channel system in Utopia Planitia near Elysium Mons.
October 21, 2019

Enigmatic Canyon Dunes

October 21, 2019

Enigmatic Canyon Dunes

This image, acquired on October 26, 2017 by NASAs Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, shows a cross-section of ancient canyon systems in east Coprates Chasma.
October 21, 2019

Pristine Dust Deposits in Syria Planum

October 21, 2019

Pristine Dust Deposits in Syria Planum

This image, acquired on August 11, 2019 by NASAs Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, shows wind-blown deposits known as transverse aeolian ridges (TARs). They are frequently visible in images of the Martian tropics.
October 21, 2019

Down in Chukhung Crater

October 21, 2019

Down in Chukhung Crater

This image, acquired on July 28, 2019 by NASAs Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, shows Chukhung, a 45 kilometer-diameter, central pit crater in Tempe Terra.

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