Video Archive
Below is the MRO Video Archive
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2013 |
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Mars: Dry Ice and Dunes - January 24, 2013
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captures the springtime thaw of seasonal carbon dioxide ice on Mars.
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2012 |
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Mars' Whirling Dust Devil - April 04, 2012
Animation of a skinny "dust devil" on the dust-covered Amazonis Planitia region of northern Mars.
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Storm Chaser on Mars - March 20, 2012
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Catches a Twister in Action.
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2011 |
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Sleigh Ride Over Mars - December 20, 2011
Take a virtual sleigh ride over the real landscapes of Mars, courtesy of NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
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Possible Water Flows on Mars - August 4, 2011
Mysterious features on slopes hint there could be water flows on Mars.
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2009 |
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2008 |
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Peeling Back Layers of a Martian Polar Ice Cap
This artist's animation illustrates how NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter used radar to map the insides of the north polar ice cap on Mars.
The animation begins by showing the orbiter flying above the Red Planet. It then shows the orbiter shooting out beams of radio waves across a slice of the ice cap. The waves, which belong to the radio portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, penetrate through the ice and bounce back at different times depending on the differing concentrations of sand and dust in the ice.
The result is a glimpse inside the layers that make up the ice cap, as demonstrated by the next part of the movie. The ice cap slices open to reveal what the scientists found. Flashing green lights show some of the actual radar reflections, subsequently seen as dark lines delineating the layers. While the uppermost thin layers were observed before in camera images, the deeper layers have been discovered by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The movie ends by showing the radar image by itself.
These observations demonstrate that radar can be used to study the history of global climate on Mars by revealing the patterns of deep layering. They also expose a flat boundary between the ice cap and the surface of Mars, indicating that the outer strong shell of Mars must be thick enough to support the weight of the ice cap without sagging. This, in turn, suggests that the planet's outer shell, called the lithosphere, is colder than previously thought, with temperatures in the interior increasing gradually with depth. Any bodies of liquid water that might exist underneath Martian ground must therefore be deeper than previously calculated, where temperatures are warmer.
This artist's animation is based on data from the Shallow Radar instrument on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, as well as images from NASA's Mars Global Surveyor mission.
The Shallow Radar instrument was provided by the Italian Space Agency. Its operations are led by the University of Rome and its data are analyzed by a joint U.S.-Italian science team. JPL, a division of the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, manages the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter for the NASA Science Mission Directorate, Washington.
Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Rome/SwRI
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2007 |
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Seeing Mars Better Than Ever - October 17, 2006
NASA's newest Mars spacecraft, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, is providing an unprecedented view of the surface of Mars.
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2006 |
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Context Imager Instrument Pointing Simulation - May 01, 2006
This animation highlights the orbiter's context imager as it took and returned its first image.
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter First Images of Mars from HiRISE - May 01, 2006
This animation highlights the first images returned by the orbiter's HiRISE (High Resolution Imaging Science Experiement) camera.
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Instrument Pointing Simulation - May 01, 2006
In order to wow us with amazing new views of the Red Planet, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter must be able to rotate its instrument deck to face its target. This animation features the spacecraft moving to get into position for optimal martian snapshots!
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Mars Color Imager Instrument Pointing Simulation - May 01, 2006
This animation highlights the first use of the MARCI (Mars Color Imager) camera on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Launch, Mars Orbit Insertion and Aerobraking Animation - March 09, 2006
Follow the journey of NASA's next generation Mars orbiter during its launch, through the vastness of space and as it reaches critical mission milestones. The spacecraft's powerful suite of instruments and their unprecedented capabilities are highlighted.
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A Mars Eye Opener - March 06, 2006
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter will see things at Mars in greater detail than ever before.
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Next Leap in Mars Exploration - March 03, 2006
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter will bring new capabilities to Mars exploration. The spacecraft arrives at Mars Mar. 10, 2006.
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2005 |
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Liftoff is Extraordinary! - August 12, 2005
The Atlas V launch vehicle lit the morning sky as it rocketed the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter on its journey to Mars.
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Launch Coverage Introduction
- August 12, 2005
NASA commentator, George Diller, opens the MRO launch coverage program.
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Animation - August 05, 2005
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter: Fall 2004 Update
- January 11, 2005
Less than a year before the launch of the largest spacecraft ever sent to Mars, engineers and technicians at Lockheed Martin were busily assembling the spacecraft while engineers and scientists at JPL were moving into their operations space.
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2004 |
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Animation
Full Version - June 07, 2004
Furthering our global perspective of Mars and its watery past, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is revealing the red planet as never before. After a seven-month cruise to Mars and six months of aerobraking to reach its science orbit, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's instruments have zoomed in for extreme close-up photography of the martian surface, analyzed minerals, looked for subsurface water, traced how much dust and water are distributed in the atmosphere, monitored daily global weather, and surveyed the surface for landing sites for future missions.
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Animation: Part 1
Launch to Orbit insertion - June 07, 2004
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Animation: Part 2
Aerobraking to Mission Simulation and Objectives - June 07, 2004
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Simulation of the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Deploying its High-Gain Antenna - July 07, 2004
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Simulation of the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Deploying its Solar Panels - July 07, 2004
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Mars is right next door to Earth, but it isn't very neighborly. Two-thirds of all international missions have failed, but an undaunted human spirit and hard work keep us on a path to explore Mars - a world so much like our own,but much more hostile and uninviting. In this Challenges of Getting to Marsweb series, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter team members describe demanding mission stages associated with the largest vehicle to go to Mars since Viking in the 1970s. Chapters include: transporting the orbiter across the country, preparing it for its journey and conducting a successful launch. Future episodes will include the challenges of navigating the spacecraft, entering the martian atmosphere, slowing down to achieve the spacecraft's science orbit (aerobraking) and collecting vital, high-resolution Mars data.
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The Challenges of Getting to Mars: Dip and Drag - April 03, 2006
With the spacecraft safely captured into orbit, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter team transitions to the next critical phase -- aerobraking. Learn how engineers slow the spacecraft and precisely shape its orbit using the dynamic atmosphere of Mars.
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The Challenges of Getting to Mars: Burn and Capture - March 07, 2006
After millions of miles, dozens of tests, a handful of calibrations and a number of "dress rehearsals," the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter arrives at the red planet on March 10, 2006. Find out how engineers prepare the spacecraft and themselves for this complicated engine burn and capture into Mars' orbit.
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The Challenges of Getting to Mars: Hitting the Bull's-Eye - February 24, 2006
Hitting a moving target over 306 million miles away is no easy feat. Learn how JPL navigation engineers have guided the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter toward its mission-critical capture into orbit around the red planet.
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The Challenges of Getting to Mars: Launch Logistics - October 12, 2005
The logistical challenge of getting a mission sent to Mars begins years before liftoff and culminates in the stressful days just prior to launch. This video highlights teams at JPL, Kennedy Space Center and Lockheed Martin working together to prepare for a complex launch amid the ever-changing weather of August in Florida.
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The Challenges of Getting to Mars: Getting to the Launch Pad - August 5, 2005
From one side of the country to the other, through a snowstorm and other delays, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter made its way to Kennedy Space Center in Florida for final processing and rehearsals before launch. Hitch a ride on the C-17 cargo plane that carried the next generation of Mars explorers to its final Earth-bound destination.
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The Challenges of Getting to Mars: Heavy Lifting - April 18, 2005
Getting a spacecraft to Mars is no walk in the park - as launch engineers
are well aware. But when the spacecraft in question is among the largest
ever sent to the red planet, there are specific challenges that must be
overcome. Hear from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter team just what it will
take to get the mission on its way.
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