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New NASA Mars Rover to Launch in 2020 - 12/04/2012
Building on the success of Curiosity's Red Planet landing, NASA has announced plans for a robust multi-year Mars program, including a new robotic science rover set to launch in 2020. Read More >>Watch archived webcast >>
Long-Lived Orbiter Resumes Work With Fresh Equipment - 11/12/2012
The NASA Mars Odyssey orbiter has resumed duty after switching to a set of redundant equipment, including a main computer, that had not be used since before the spacecraft's 2001 launch. >>
Mars Longevity Champ Switching Computers - 11/01/2012
NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter, already the longest-working spacecraft ever sent to Mars, will switch to some fresh, redundant equipment next week that has not been used since before launch in 2001. >>
Mars Orbiter Repositioned to Phone Mars Landing - 07/25/2012
NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft has successfully adjusted its orbital location to be in a better position to provide prompt confirmation of the August landing of the Curiosity rover. >>
Orbiter Enters, Then Exits, Standby Safe Mode - 07/13/2012
NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter experienced about 21 hours in a reduced-activity precautionary status ending at about 10 a.m. PDT (1 p.m. EDT) on Thursday, July 12. >>
Longest-Lived Mars Orbiter Is Back in Service - 06/27/2012
NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter has resumed its science observations and its role as a Mars rover's relay, thanks to a spare part that had been waiting 11 years to be put to use. >>
Recent Videos
Mars in a Minute: How Do Rovers Drive on Mars? - 12/18/2012
Where���s the driver���s seat for a Mars rover? Millions of miles away, back on Earth! Learn more in this 60-second video. >>
Mars in a Minute: Is Mars Really Red? - 11/10/2011
The Red Planet -- or is it? This video answers one of the most frequently asked questions about our planetary neighbor. >>
Mars Odyssey Earns Longevity Badge - 12/15/2010
On the 3,340th day since it���s arrival at Mars, NASA���s Odyssey orbiter became the longest operating spacecraft at the Red Planet. >>
Flight Into Mariner Valley (Valles Marineris, Mars) - 03/13/2006
This video created by JPL's Solar System Visualization Team uses real scientific data from Odyssey's Thermal Emission Imaging System's Infrared Camera to simulate a flight from a few hundred feet above the largest canyon in the solar system, Valles Marineris on Mars. >>
Where is Odyssey?
Where is Mars Odyssey Right Now?
View the simulated views and computer generated images of where Mars Odyssey is now. >>
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Mars Calendar 2013 - 2014
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Mars Apps On Windows 8!
See the latest mission images of our spacecraft and those returned from the Red Planet and get the latest updates on Curiosity's Journey! NASA Be A Martian >>
Explore the Be A Martian Web site
NASA and Microsoft Corp. of Redmond, Wash., have collaborated to create a Web site where Internet users can have fun while advancing their knowledge of Mars. >>
Eyes on the Solar System
"Eyes on the Solar System" is a 3-D environment full of real NASA mission data. Explore the cosmos, including Mars from your computer. Fly with NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft. See the entire solar system moving in real time. It's up to you. You control space and time. >>
Pop Culture Mars
Mars has remained in the human imagination, and not even the rise of science and technology has interrupted our wary fascination with this neighboring world. >>
Ask Dr. C
Have you ever wondered why Mars is red?
Or, how big is the Mars Science Laboratory rover? Ask Dr. C, your personal Mars expert! >>
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