4 gigapixel mars panorama created by stitching together 407 photos

4 Gigapixel Mars Panorama Created by Stitching Together 407 Photos

A mind-boggling 4 Gigapixel panorama image of the surface of Mars has been created by stitching together another mind-boggling 407 photos of the red planet. Thanks to NASA’s robotic rover – Curiosity – we earthlings have been getting to see a lot more of Mars recently. Andrew Bodrov, however, made it more interesting. Petapixel put…

Mars curiosity rover finds environment once suitable for life

Mars Curiosity Rover Finds Environment Once Suitable for Life

Clay Minerals in Martian Rock Show an Ancient Mars Capable of Hosting Life The Mars Curiosity rover’s mission to find evidence of a once habitable environment on the surface of our neighboring planet has taken one giant leap in the right direction. A recent press release by NASA describes how data obtained from the analysis…

Mars curiosity rover experiences corrupted files, put into safe mode

Mars Curiosity Rover Experiences Corrupted Files, Put into Safe Mode

NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover had just begun exploring and analyzing rocks on the surface of the planet when it began experiencing some problems with a computer glitch caused by corrupted files. The rover has been switched to a back-up computer, which is now being reconfigured, so that it can take over. Mars Curiosity: Science, The…