Good moves on Mars









NASA / JPL / Univ. of Ariz.

An enhanced-color image from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows streaks
in the central pit of an impact crater. The streaks are created by wind erosion.




If you’re a fan of NASA’s Mars missions, a few things have started heading in the right direction – including a renewed flow of eye-pleasing pictures from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, a new program that gives you a say in picking the orbiter’s future targets, and new signs of progress in the months-long effort to free the Spirit rover from a sand trap.

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