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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) is a NASA spacecraft launched in 2005 that has been orbiting Mars since 2006. It conducts high-resolution imaging and analysis of the planet’s surface, subsurface, and atmosphere, searching for signs of past water and identifying potential landing sites for future missions.

Source: science.nasa.gov

APODs including "Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter"

Ares 3 Landing Site: The Martian Revisited

Ares 3 Landing Site: The Martian Revisited

17/05/2025

Small Moon Deimos

Small Moon Deimos

07/09/2024

Ares 3 Landing Site: The Martian Revisited

Ares 3 Landing Site: The Martian Revisited

23/03/2024

Stickney Crater

Stickney Crater

08/07/2023

Phobos: Doomed Moon of Mars

Phobos: Doomed Moon of Mars

03/07/2022

Perseverance Landing Site from Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

Perseverance Landing Site from Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

27/02/2021

Striped Sand Dunes on Mars

Striped Sand Dunes on Mars

06/01/2021

Martian Chiaroscuro

Martian Chiaroscuro

29/08/2020

A Hole in Mars

A Hole in Mars

01/03/2020

Ares 3 Landing Site: The Martian Revisited

Ares 3 Landing Site: The Martian Revisited

22/06/2019

Opportunity After the Storm

Opportunity After the Storm

04/10/2018

Dark Slope Streaks Split on Mars

Dark Slope Streaks Split on Mars

18/07/2018