Tag Archives: Mars

Another Member of the Club of Mars Visitors

Posted on August 24, 2014 by J. C. Conway

India’s Mars Orbiter Mission (“MOM”) is now within nine million kilometers of Mars according to the Indian Space Research Organisation (“ISRO”). Yesterday, ISRO announced: “Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) is just nine million km away from Mars and 189 million kilometres … Continue reading →

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Curiosity Rover’s First Martian Anniversary

Posted on June 23, 2014 by J. C. Conway

A Martian year is 687 Earth days long. Accordingly, NASA’s Curiosity Rover reaches its one-year Martian Anniversary on June 24, 2014 (Earth Calendar), 687 days after its mission began. Curiosity has already accomplished the mission’s main goal of determining whether … Continue reading →

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