Mars showcase
Published on Oct 28, 2013
From the highest volcano to the deepest canyon, from impact craters to ancient river beds and lava flows, this showcase of images from ESA's Mars Express takes you on an unforgettable journey across the Red Planet.
Mars Express was launched on 2 June 2003 and arrived at Mars six-and-a-half months later. It has since orbited the planet nearly 12 500 times, providing scientists with unprecedented images and data collected by its suite of scientific instruments.
The data have been used to create an almost global digital topographic model of the surface, providing a unique visualisation and enabling researchers to acquire new and surprising information about the evolution of the Red Planet.
The images in this movie were taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera and the video was released by the DLR German Aerospace Center as part of the ten years of Mars Express celebrations in June 2013. The music has been created by Stephan Elgner of DLR's Mars Express planetary cartography team. DLR developed and is operating the stereo camera.
The First Human to Walk on Mars is Alive Today!
Published on Jul 30, 2014
NASA says that the first people who will visit Mars are already walking around here on Earth! What's it going to take to get humans to the red planet (and back) within a generation? From NASA missions to crowdsourcing colonies, we look at the challenges and rewards of visiting our neighbor planet.
First Mars Photos From MAVEN & Mangalyaan w/ Christina Ochoa!
Published on Sep 26, 2014
Within hours of arrival on Mars, NASA's MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) and India's Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission) snapped and sent back pictures of the red planet, helping us to begin to understand the atmosphere and what caused the dramatic change in it. Interestingly, India's MOM orbiter was successfully sent for a mere fraction of MAVEN's cost, and could have interesting implications for the nation. Kim Horcher discusses with special guest Christina Ochoa (Science educator, actress- Matador) discuss!
The Path to Mars: Boeing Leading Charge in Deep Space Mission
Published on Dec 3, 2014
NASA is setting its eyes on the exploration of Mars, an over two year-long journey that will make history. Today's children will be the first explorers of our neighboring planet with help from Boeing. The current development of Boeing's advanced module technology will make possible a safe excursion for astronauts to Mars to discover ground humans have yet to see. Learn more about the path to Mars at buildsomethingbetter.com.
Could We Use Terraforming to Colonize Mars?
Published on Aug 19, 2015
What would it take to turn Mars into a planet hospitable for human life? Scientists have theorized a number of ideas, from large ice-melting space mirrors to landers that produce greenhouse gas.
50 Years of Mars Exploration
Published on Aug 20, 2015
2015 marks 50 years of successful NASA missions to Mars starting with Mariner 4 in 1965. Since then, a total of 15 robotic missions led by various NASA centers have laid the groundwork for future human missions to the Red Planet. The journey to Mars continues with additional robotic missions planned for 2016 and 2020, and human missions in the 2030s.
NASA's 1-Year Mars Isolation Test Begins!
Published on Sep 3, 2015
Would you be able to complete this test? Comment below!
A manned mission to Mars will happen some day, but can the first Martians survive each other? 6 NASA recruits-- 3 men and 3 women-- are in isolation in a Mars-like environment to help us understand how and if this will work.
Kim Horcher and Ivan Van Norman (Geek and Sundry Twitch host) discuss!
Robert D. Braun | New Era of Mars Exploration
Published on Oct 13, 2015
Lecture Title: Entry, Descent and Landing Technology Investments Designed to Enable a New Era of Mars Exploration
Special Lecture Series: AE585 Seminar
In the past twenty years, significant advances have been made in our ability to land scientific payloads on the Mars surface. These advances have come largely from continued evolution and refinement of Viking-era spaceflight technology. Over the past five years, a suite of new EDL technologies has been matured and is rapidly approaching readiness for mission infusion. This presentation will provide an overview of present EDL capabilities and discuss the basis for the present set of EDL technology investments. Looking forward, the benefit of these technology investments will be characterized in terms of the potential future missions that may soon be possible. While Mars exploration will be the focus of this talk, the application of some of these same technologies to science missions to other planetary bodies and a variety of Earth-based applications will also be discussed.
Dr. Robert D. Braun leads an active research program focused on the design of advanced flight systems and technologies for planetary exploration and has contributed to numerous spaceflight projects. He has also served as a senior leader for several engineering and technology organizations at NASA, including service as the NASA Chief Technologist in 2010-2011. From 1989 to 2003, he was a member of the technical staff of the NASA Langley Research Center. Dr. Braun received a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Penn State in 1987, M.S. in Astronautics from the George Washington University in 1989, and Ph.D. in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Stanford University in 1996. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, Editor-in-Chief of the AIAA Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vice Chair of the NRC Space Studies Board, and the author or co-author of over 275 technical publications in the fields of atmospheric flight dynamics, planetary exploration, design optimization, and systems engineering. From January through June 2015, he served as a Moore Distinguished Scholar at Caltech.
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