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Seeking signs of past life on Mars would be a multi-step process, according to the Science Definition Team for NASA's Mars 2020 mission.
Scientific Process for Detecting Past Mars LifeScientific Process for Detecting Past Mars Life
July 09, 2013
Seeking signs of past life on Mars would be a multi-step process, according to the Science Definition Team for NASA's Mars 2020 mission.
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This shows one prototype for hardware to cache samples of cores drilled from Martian rocks for possible future return to Earth.
Creating a Returnable Cache of Martian SamplesCreating a Returnable Cache of Martian Samples
July 09, 2013
This shows one prototype for hardware to cache samples of cores drilled from Martian rocks for possible future return to Earth.
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These two images illustrate the value of being able to identify different compositions at very small scales.
The Importance of Nested Scales of Observations, Fine ScalesThe Importance of Nested Scales of Observations, Fine Scales
July 09, 2013
These two images illustrate the value of being able to identify different compositions at very small scales.
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Observations at large scales, such as panoramas of Martian landscapes, help researchers identify smaller-scale features of special interest for exa...
The Importance of Nested Scales of Observations, Large ScalesThe Importance of Nested Scales of Observations, Large Scales
July 09, 2013
Observations at large scales, such as panoramas of Martian landscapes, help researchers identify smaller-scale features of special interest for examination in more detail.
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Planning for NASA's 2020 Mars rover envisions a basic structure that capitalizes on the design and engineering work done for the NASA rover Curiosi...
Artist's Concept of Mars 2020 RoverArtist's Concept of Mars 2020 Rover
July 09, 2013
Planning for NASA's 2020 Mars rover envisions a basic structure that capitalizes on the design and engineering work done for the NASA rover Curiosity, which landed on Mars in 2012, but with new science instruments selected through competition for ...
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This artist's sketch is loosely based on the Curiosity rover in NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission. Mission planners would potentially leverage...
Rover Sketch, Artist's ConceptRover Sketch, Artist's Concept
January 24, 2013
This artist's sketch is loosely based on the Curiosity rover in NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission. Mission planners would potentially leverage aspects of this rover design for a Mars mission designed to launch in 2020.
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This artist's concept is loosely based on the Curiosity rover in NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission. Mission planners would potentially leverag...
Mars Rover Artist's ConceptMars Rover Artist's Concept
January 24, 2013
This artist's concept is loosely based on the Curiosity rover in NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission. Mission planners would potentially leverage aspects of this rover design for a Mars mission designed to launch in 2020.
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This artist's concept shows the sky crane maneuver during the descent of NASA's Curiosity rover to the Martian surface.
Curiosity's Sky Crane Maneuver, Artist's ConceptCuriosity's Sky Crane Maneuver, Artist's Concept
October 03, 2011
This artist's concept shows the sky crane maneuver during the descent of NASA's Curiosity rover to the Martian surface.
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This is an artist's concept of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft during its cruise phase between launch and final approach to Mars.
Mars Science Laboratory Spacecraft During Cruise, Artist's ConceptMars Science Laboratory Spacecraft During Cruise, Artist's Concept
October 03, 2011
This is an artist's concept of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft during its cruise phase between launch and final approach to Mars.
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This is an artist concept of the Atlas V541 launch vehicle that will carry NASA's Curiosity rover on its way to Mars.
Curiosity Launch Vehicle, Artist's ConceptCuriosity Launch Vehicle, Artist's Concept
October 03, 2011
This is an artist concept of the Atlas V541 launch vehicle that will carry NASA's Curiosity rover on its way to Mars.
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The giant, 70-meter-wide antenna at NASA's Deep Space Network complex in Goldstone, Calif., tracks a spacecraft on Nov. 17, 2009.
Tracks of a GiantTracks of a Giant
August 25, 2010
The giant, 70-meter-wide antenna at NASA's Deep Space Network complex in Goldstone, Calif., tracks a spacecraft on Nov. 17, 2009.
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The image shows a very tall, wide, dish-shaped device that is about three times as wide and as tall as the two-story dome that supports it. Four me...
The Goldstone antennaThe Goldstone antenna
February 16, 2009
The image shows a very tall, wide, dish-shaped device that is about three times as wide and as tall as the two-story dome that supports it. Four metal ladderlike extensions form a pyramidal structure topped by a box-like frame used for transmissio...
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The 70m antenna at Goldstone, California against the background of the Mojave desert.
Goldstone AntennaGoldstone Antenna
February 01, 2004
The 70m antenna at Goldstone, California against the background of the Mojave desert.
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About 1000 Viking Orbiter red- and violet-filter images have been processed to provide global color coverage of Mars at a scale of 1 km/pixel.
Global Color Views of MarsGlobal Color Views of Mars
June 08, 1998
About 1000 Viking Orbiter red- and violet-filter images have been processed to provide global color coverage of Mars at a scale of 1 km/pixel.
