Japan will send an 8K camera to Mars and its moons

Posted on 13/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

It’s difficult to justify 8K video here on Earth, but that isn’t stopping Japan from capturing ultra-high resolution imagery elsewhere in the Solar System. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and broadcaster NHK are developing 4K and 8K cameras (v...

Hubble Telescope Captures Mars Moon Phobos Orbiting Around the Planet

Posted on 23/07/2017 by hira

NASA’s Hubble Telescope has captured a unique time-lapse movie of Martian moon Phobos as it orbited around the planet. In the sequence, Phobos emerges from behind the Mars and passes in front of the...

NASA prevents probe’s collision with Martian moon Phobos

Posted on 04/03/2017 by Engadget RSS Feed

NASA's MAVEN spacecraft and Phobos would have arrived at an intersection in their orbits within seven seconds of each other on March 6th. Phobos is the larger of the two Martian moons, and MAVEN would most likely crash into it if the space agency lef...

NASA’s MAVEN Spacecraft Changes Course to Avoid Collision with Mars Moon Phobos

Posted on 03/03/2017 by sumayah

The MAVEN spacecraft is around Mars for 2 years observing Martian atmosphere, and ionosphere. The spacecraft is also observing the interactions of Mars with solar wind and sun.The spacecraft had...

Mars One delays Mission Plan amidst Criticism

Posted on 21/03/2015 by i4u

Mars One is the most controversial space project underway. Founded in 2011, Mars One has raised eyebrows among experts about their plans to bring humans to Mars in a one way mission. This week...

78,000 to Live on Mars by One-way Trip

Posted on 10/05/2013 by sumayah

Mars is going to get inhabitants after a decade. Over 78,000 humans have signed up already to visit Mars. Its a huge number despite the fact that its a one way trip. It looks like that Mars One plan...