Posts Tagged ‘mars’
Spirit Rover Status
The Spirit Rover on Mars
You know it had to happen sooner or later! After six years of performing valuable scientific research on the planet Mars, the Spirit Rover has found its final parking spot. On January 26, 2010, NASA designated the once mobile robot a “stationary science platform.”
Dust Devils on the Planet Mars
Dust Devil trails visible on the Martian surface
Nature…the artist. Take a look at this image of the surface of Mars. Can you guess what may have caused the gracefully arcing and curling lines? For a while, scientists were unable to untangle the mystery. Turns out that the dark tracings are caused by spinning columns of rising air – better known here on Earth as Dust Devils.