
Mars Videos & Animations
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Drive along with NASA's Opportunity Mars rover and hear the voices of scientists and engineers behind the mission. Designed to run for 90 days, the...
Opportunity: NASA Rover Completes Mars MissionOpportunity: NASA Rover Completes Mars Mission
February 13, 2019
Drive along with NASA's Opportunity Mars rover and hear the voices of scientists and engineers behind the mission. Designed to run for 90 days, the exploration spanned more than 15 years from 2004 to 2019. Along the way, it discovered definitive p...
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Donc, vous voulez étudier Mars avec un atterrisseur ou un rover, mais où l'envoyer exactement? Apprenez comment les scientifiques et ingénieurs abo...
Mars in a Minute: (French) Comment choisir un site d'atterrissage?Mars in a Minute: (French) Comment choisir un site d'atterrissage?
November 20, 2018
Donc, vous voulez étudier Mars avec un atterrisseur ou un rover, mais où l'envoyer exactement? Apprenez comment les scientifiques et ingénieurs abordent cette question dans cette vidéo de 60 secondes du centre Jet Propulsion Laboratory de la NASA.
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Faire atterrir une sonde sur Mars est l'une des choses les plus complexes à réaliser. Cette vi-déo de 60 secondes explique comment cela est possibl...
Mars in a Minute: (French) Comment atterrir sur Mars?Mars in a Minute: (French) Comment atterrir sur Mars?
November 16, 2018
Faire atterrir une sonde sur Mars est l'une des choses les plus complexes à réaliser. Cette vi-déo de 60 secondes explique comment cela est possible, et illustre les trois systèmes d'atterris-sage utilisés sur la planète rouge.
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So, you want to study Mars with a lander or rover - but where exactly do you send it? Learn how scientists and engineers tackle this question in th...
Mars in a Minute: How Do You Choose a Landing Site?Mars in a Minute: How Do You Choose a Landing Site?
October 15, 2018
So, you want to study Mars with a lander or rover - but where exactly do you send it? Learn how scientists and engineers tackle this question in this 60-second video from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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A dust storm continues to envelop the Red Planet and Curiosity's labs are back in action.
Mars Report: July 2018Mars Report: July 2018
July 03, 2018
A dust storm continues to envelop the Red Planet and Curiosity's labs are back in action.
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NASA's InSight arrives at Vandenberg AFB and readies for launch, Opportunity uses its abrasion tool for the first time in 300 sols, and Curiosity c...
Mars Report: March 2018Mars Report: March 2018
March 30, 2018
NASA's InSight arrives at Vandenberg AFB and readies for launch, Opportunity uses its abrasion tool for the first time in 300 sols, and Curiosity celebrates 2,000 Martian days on the Red Planet.
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NASA's Curiosity finds crystals, Opportunity celebrates her 5,000th day on Mars and the MarCO smallsats get solar arrays.
Mars Report: February 2018Mars Report: February 2018
February 26, 2018
NASA's Curiosity finds crystals, Opportunity celebrates her 5,000th day on Mars and the MarCO smallsats get solar arrays.
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This kickoff of a new Mars video series covers Opportunity's 14th anniversary on the Red Planet, Curiosity's spectacular panorama and ice deposits ...
Mars Report: January 2018Mars Report: January 2018
January 31, 2018
This kickoff of a new Mars video series covers Opportunity's 14th anniversary on the Red Planet, Curiosity's spectacular panorama and ice deposits spotted by an orbiter.
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Five decades of successful NASA missions to the Red Planet, 1965-2015.
50 Years of Mars Exploration50 Years of Mars Exploration
August 20, 2015
Five decades of successful NASA missions to the Red Planet, 1965-2015.
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Road trip! This compilation of images from hazard-avoidance cameras on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity between January 2004 and April 201...
Rover's-Eye View of Marathon on MarsRover's-Eye View of Marathon on Mars
July 06, 2015
Road trip! This compilation of images from hazard-avoidance cameras on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity between January 2004 and April 2015 shows the rover's-eye-view of the Martian marathon covering 26.2 miles(42.2 kilometers) from its l...
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On Earth, a fast runner takes a few hours to complete a marathon. On Mars, it's taken 11 years. NASA's Opportunity rover crossed that finish line i...
The First Martian MarathonThe First Martian Marathon
May 19, 2015
On Earth, a fast runner takes a few hours to complete a marathon. On Mars, it's taken 11 years. NASA's Opportunity rover crossed that finish line in 2015.
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JPLers pounded the pavement in celebration of a Mars marathon milestone. Opportunity rover took 11 years and 2 months to clock 26.2 miles. The team...
JPL Runners Celebrate Mars MarathonJPL Runners Celebrate Mars Marathon
April 09, 2015
JPLers pounded the pavement in celebration of a Mars marathon milestone. Opportunity rover took 11 years and 2 months to clock 26.2 miles. The team's time was considerably less.
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View the many unique areas that the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity traveled during its 11 year historic journey. (Audio: music only)
11 Years and Counting: Opportunity on Mars11 Years and Counting: Opportunity on Mars
January 22, 2015
View the many unique areas that the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity traveled during its 11 year historic journey. (Audio: music only)
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A lunar eclipse, a solar eclipse and Mars has a close encounter with a comet.
What's Up for October?What's Up for October?
October 01, 2014
A lunar eclipse, a solar eclipse and Mars has a close encounter with a comet.
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Overhead and on-the-ground views of the 25-mile journey NASA's Opportunity Mars rover has made since landing in 2004. (No audio)
Opportunity's Long Tracks on Crater RimOpportunity's Long Tracks on Crater Rim
September 09, 2014
Overhead and on-the-ground views of the 25-mile journey NASA's Opportunity Mars rover has made since landing in 2004. (No audio)
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See how Mars Exploration Rover team members take on the demands of driving a rover millions of miles away from Earth.
Opportunity: 10 Years on Mars - Operating a RoverOpportunity: 10 Years on Mars - Operating a Rover
January 23, 2014
See how Mars Exploration Rover team members take on the demands of driving a rover millions of miles away from Earth.
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Find out how the Mars Exploration Rover team traversed the Red Planet, examined the diverse environment and transformed our understanding of Mars.
Opportunity: 10 Years on Mars - ScienceOpportunity: 10 Years on Mars - Science
January 23, 2014
Find out how the Mars Exploration Rover team traversed the Red Planet, examined the diverse environment and transformed our understanding of Mars.
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Some of the team members from NASA's Mars Exploration Rover project were still in college -- or even high school -- when the rovers landed in 2004....
10 Years on Mars: How Spirit & Opportunity Affected Our Lives10 Years on Mars: How Spirit & Opportunity Affected Our Lives
January 23, 2014
Some of the team members from NASA's Mars Exploration Rover project were still in college -- or even high school -- when the rovers landed in 2004. Hear their stories of becoming part of this remarkably long-lived and successful mission.
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How can you communicate with Mars spacecraft when the Sun is in the way? Learn more about 'solar conjunction' in this 60-second video.
Mars in a Minute: What Happens When the Sun Blocks our Signal?Mars in a Minute: What Happens When the Sun Blocks our Signal?
March 20, 2013
How can you communicate with Mars spacecraft when the Sun is in the way? Learn more about 'solar conjunction' in this 60-second video.
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The "keys" to NASA's Mars rovers are in the capable hands of the official rover drivers. Learn how they operate the vehicles from millions of mile...
Mars in a Minute: How Do Rovers Drive on Mars?Mars in a Minute: How Do Rovers Drive on Mars?
December 18, 2012
The "keys" to NASA's Mars rovers are in the capable hands of the official rover drivers. Learn how they operate the vehicles from millions of miles away in this 60-second video from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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Landing a spacecraft on Mars is one of the trickiest things we do. This 60-second video explains how it's done, and the three landing systems we u...
Mars in a Minute: How Do You Land on Mars?Mars in a Minute: How Do You Land on Mars?
April 13, 2012
Landing a spacecraft on Mars is one of the trickiest things we do. This 60-second video explains how it's done, and the three landing systems we use at the Red Planet.
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NASA's Opportunity rover celebrates 8th anniversary on Mars.
Opportunity on Mars: Eight years and countingOpportunity on Mars: Eight years and counting
January 24, 2012
NASA's Opportunity rover celebrates 8th anniversary on Mars.
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During the three-year trek of NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity from Victoria crater to Endeavour crater, rover planners captured a horizon photograph ...
Rovers Eye View of Three-Year Trek on MarsRovers Eye View of Three-Year Trek on Mars
October 10, 2011
During the three-year trek of NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity from Victoria crater to Endeavour crater, rover planners captured a horizon photograph at the end of each drive. 309 images taken during the 13-mile journey appear in this video. (Audio: ...
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These views of Mars are just a small sampling from the 124,000 images returned by the Spirit rover. (Audio: music only)
Spirit's Snapshots of MarsSpirit's Snapshots of Mars
July 19, 2011
These views of Mars are just a small sampling from the 124,000 images returned by the Spirit rover. (Audio: music only)
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Team members reflect on Spirit's six-years of roving Mars.
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This artist's concept animation depicts key events in NASA's Mars Exploration Rover mission, including launch; cruise; entry, descent & landing; eg...
Mars Exploration Rover Mission AnimationMars Exploration Rover Mission Animation
October 27, 2003
This artist's concept animation depicts key events in NASA's Mars Exploration Rover mission, including launch; cruise; entry, descent & landing; egress; and, surface operations.
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Even after the landers and airbags safely bounce to a complete stop on Mars, the challenges of getting to Mars continue. It will take each rover a ...
Challenges of Getting to Mars: Impact to EgressChallenges of Getting to Mars: Impact to Egress
May 24, 2002
Even after the landers and airbags safely bounce to a complete stop on Mars, the challenges of getting to Mars continue. It will take each rover a minimum of nine days to emerge from its lander cocoon, stand up, orient itself, safely unlock its bo...
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Navigators must safely maneuver Spirit and Opportunity to their precise atmospheric entry points to reach their landing targets on the surface of M...
Challenges of Getting to Mars: Entry, Descent, and LandingChallenges of Getting to Mars: Entry, Descent, and Landing
May 24, 2002
Navigators must safely maneuver Spirit and Opportunity to their precise atmospheric entry points to reach their landing targets on the surface of Mars. In only six minutes, the spacecraft must slow down from an incredible speed of 12,000 mph to ne...
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Navigators may know best that "life is all about the journey." For seven grueling months, the navigators for Spirit and Opportunity have been analy...
Challenges of Getting to Mars: NavigationChallenges of Getting to Mars: Navigation
May 24, 2002
Navigators may know best that "life is all about the journey." For seven grueling months, the navigators for Spirit and Opportunity have been analyzing millions of lines of data and fine-tuning the course to Mars. Learn more about the Challenges o...
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See how the scientists and engineers on Earth stretch their imaginations to design the best rover system to deal with the unpredictable dangerous t...
Challenges of Getting to Mars: Testing the Rovers for the Treacherous Martian TerrainChallenges of Getting to Mars: Testing the Rovers for the Treacherous Martian Terrain
May 24, 2002
See how the scientists and engineers on Earth stretch their imaginations to design the best rover system to deal with the unpredictable dangerous terrain on Mars. Rover team members at Jet Propulsion Laboratory are currently testing the limitation...
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The first episode documents the hurdles leading up to both launches. From Mother Nature being uncooperative to a problem with the cork insulation o...
Challenges of Getting to Mars: Two Launches: Spirit and OpportunityChallenges of Getting to Mars: Two Launches: Spirit and Opportunity
May 24, 2002
The first episode documents the hurdles leading up to both launches. From Mother Nature being uncooperative to a problem with the cork insulation on the rocket, lift-off was no small feat. Ultimately the rover team rejoiced as their twins left the...
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The rover launch site at Cape Canaveral, Florida is the "Lightning Capital of the United States." Launching a spacecraft safely is challenging enou...
Challenges of Getting to Mars: Weather Dangers and DelaysChallenges of Getting to Mars: Weather Dangers and Delays
May 24, 2002
The rover launch site at Cape Canaveral, Florida is the "Lightning Capital of the United States." Launching a spacecraft safely is challenging enough. Learn how the Force of Nature intercepted the Rover Team's efforts to launch Spirit for two days.
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This animation features the Mars Exploration Rover's entry into the martian atmosphere and final soft landing using airbags. (Audio: mechanical sou...
Mars Exploration Rover Entry, Descent and Landing on MarsMars Exploration Rover Entry, Descent and Landing on Mars
January 02, 2002
This animation features the Mars Exploration Rover's entry into the martian atmosphere and final soft landing using airbags. (Audio: mechanical sounds only)