Mars Exploration Family Portrait
Jason Davis put together this summary of the checkered history of Mars exploration with the cruise configurations of the landed missions are included in the circle surrounding Mars. The launch dates and summary of the fate of the spacecraft are listed for each mission.
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Mars rover Opportunity examining rocks at new site
This Aug. 9, 2011 image provided by NASA shows a view from the Mars Rover Opportunity from the Western rim of the Endeavour Crater. This crater — with a diameter of about 14 miles — is more than 25 times wider than any that Opportunity has previously approached during the rover’s 90 months on Mars. (AP Photo/NASA)
The solar-powered workhorse beamed back images of the horizon, soil and nearby rocks that are unlike any it has seen during its seven years roaming the Martian plains.
Project managers chose the locale because it’s older and different than previous spots Opportunity has visited. The view from orbit reveals tantalizing evidence of clay deposits believed to have formed in a warm and wet environment early in Mars’ history. [Read More]
![Mars rover Opportunity examining rocks at new site
This Aug. 9, 2011 image provided by NASA shows a view from the Mars Rover Opportunity from the Western rim of the Endeavour Crater. This crater — with a diameter of about 14 miles — is more than 25 times wider than any that Opportunity has previously approached during the rover’s 90 months on Mars. (AP Photo/NASA)
The solar-powered workhorse beamed back images of the horizon, soil and nearby rocks that are unlike any it has seen during its seven years roaming the Martian plains.
Project managers chose the locale because it’s older and different than previous spots Opportunity has visited. The view from orbit reveals tantalizing evidence of clay deposits believed to have formed in a warm and wet environment early in Mars’ history. [Read More]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqvo7rRHA41qfsp07o1_500.jpg)
