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Most Spectacularly Preserved Pitted Terrain on Vesta
Most Spectacularly Preserved Pitted Terrain on Vesta

This perspective view of Marcia crater on the giant asteroid Vesta shows the most spectacularly preserved example of “pitted terrain,”…

Phobos in Transit
Phobos in Transit

Mars has two small, asteroid-sized moons named Phobos and Deimos. From the point of view of the rover, located near…

James Webb Space Telescope Mirror ‘Cans’
James Webb Space Telescope Mirror ‘Cans’

The powerful primary mirrors of the James Webb Space Telescope will be able to detect the light from distant galaxies.…

On the Road to Glenelg
On the Road to Glenelg

This mosaic from the Mast Camera on NASA’s Curiosity rover shows the view looking toward the “Glenelg” area, where three…

Comparing Phobos Views
Comparing Phobos Views

As part of a multi-mission campaign, NASA’s Curiosity rover is observing Martian moon transits, the first of which involved the…

Dark Bands Run Through Light Layers
Dark Bands Run Through Light Layers

This mosaic from the Mast Camera on NASA’s Curiosity rover shows a close-up view looking toward the “Glenelg” area, where…

‘Jake Matijevic’ Contact Target for Curiosity
‘Jake Matijevic’ Contact Target for Curiosity

The drive by NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity during the mission’s 43rd Martian day, or sol, (Sept. 19, 2012) ended with…