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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"

Curiosity Drops In

Curiosity Drops In

08/08/2012

A Hole in Mars

A Hole in Mars

18/07/2012

A Dust Devil of Mars

A Dust Devil of Mars

13/04/2012

Dry Ice Pits on Mars

Dry Ice Pits on Mars

26/09/2011

Seasonal Dark Streaks on Mars

Seasonal Dark Streaks on Mars

08/08/2011

A Dark Dune Field in Proctor Crater on Mars

A Dark Dune Field in Proctor Crater on Mars

22/11/2010

Slope Streaks in Acheron Fossae on Mars

Slope Streaks in Acheron Fossae on Mars

01/03/2010

Dark Sand Cascades on Mars

Dark Sand Cascades on Mars

19/01/2010

Stickney Crater

Stickney Crater

07/11/2009

Martian Dust Devil Trails

Martian Dust Devil Trails

21/10/2009

Martian Moon Deimos from MRO

Martian Moon Deimos from MRO

16/03/2009

Radar Indicates Buried Glaciers on Mars

Radar Indicates Buried Glaciers on Mars

24/11/2008

Descent of the Phoenix

Descent of the Phoenix

30/05/2008

Phoenix at Mars

Phoenix at Mars

27/05/2008

Flying Over the Columbia Hills of Mars

Flying Over the Columbia Hills of Mars

19/05/2008

Phobos: Doomed Moon of Mars

Phobos: Doomed Moon of Mars

14/04/2008

Stickney Crater

Stickney Crater

10/04/2008

Layers in Aureum Chaos

Layers in Aureum Chaos

04/04/2008

An Avalanche on Mars

An Avalanche on Mars

11/03/2008

A Hole in Mars Close Up

A Hole in Mars Close Up

28/09/2007

A Hole in Mars

A Hole in Mars

28/05/2007

3D Face on Mars

3D Face on Mars

21/04/2007

White Ridges on Mars

White Ridges on Mars

20/02/2007

Spirit Rover on Mars Imaged from Orbit

Spirit Rover on Mars Imaged from Orbit

06/12/2006

Mars Rover at Victoria Crater Imaged from Orbit

Mars Rover at Victoria Crater Imaged from Orbit

09/10/2006

Mars: The View from HiRISE

Mars: The View from HiRISE

10/04/2006