The hole, which measures just over half an inch across, was drilled on May 20, 2018, and was the first rock sample captured since October 2016, two months before a mechanical issue took the drill offline. This story originally appeared in The Sun and has been republished here with permission. NASA rover sends back ‘selfie’ after landing on Mars, NASA has already spent a lot of time on Earth’s closest neighbour, Mars. Mars is looking like a cool destination this time of year, especially in this picture recently released by the European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter. Mars orbiter sends a picture-perfect postcard back to Earth, Apple’s AirPods Pro are $200 at Amazon and B&H Photo today, Plus, save up to $150 on the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G, Apple’s AirPods Pro are back down to $200 at B&H Photo, If you want them at this price, here’s your chance (again), Asus’ ROG Zephyrus G14 is $250 off its original price at Best Buy, This fast, long-lasting gaming laptop is $1,200, Save on Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S6, Pokémon Sword and Shield, and more this weekend, Samsung’s previous-generation flagship tablet is hundreds off Saturday only, You can get OnePlus Buds wireless earbuds for $59 at Amazon and B&H Photo, Sign up for the The image shows the icy heart of the perennially chilly Korolev crater, and is one of a few snapshots sent back from Mars’ robot explorers to Earth this holiday season. Picture: NASASource:Supplied, This photo shows a meteorite snapped by Curiosity. 19, 2018: Adds images including dragon scales, stick-like figures and an avalanche. It’s a volcanic rock fragment, one of many that litters the slope of ‘Low Ridge’. Okay, it’s not quite as wintery, or as glamorous as the Mars Express picture, but it’s still pretty neat.

This image highlights a ‘blue’ tint on the flat surfaces, caused by ‘blueberries’ — hematite-containing spherules that accumulate on the ground. This is the first time that a seismometer — which measures tremors in the planet — has ever been deployed on Mars, and researchers can’t wait to get their hands on the data that this instrument will send back. Panorama Above 'Perseverance Valley' on Mars (Stereo) July 20, 2017. Dec. 3, 2018: Adds images including Mars volcano, Beaker, Pac-Man, lava coils and a … Picture: NASASource:Supplied, The Opportunity rover took this image of Cape St. Vincent, a piece of land that juts out from the walls of the Victoria Crater. Picture: NASASource:Supplied, Taken in January 2004 by Nasa’s Spirit rover. NASA team members described the brush spots as the eyes of the face, with rocks below resembling a nose and mouth. It was taken in January 2018, as the rover neared Sol 5000 of what was planned as a 90-sol mission. It was taken in January 2018, as the rover neared Sol 5000 of what was planned as a 90-sol mission. The area shown here is around 3m wide. This was just under 5m away from the rover. The Korolev crater formed sometime in Mars’ turbulent past, when another object slammed into the northern lowlands of the planet, leaving a scar fifty miles wide and more than a mile deep. Picture: NASASource:Supplied, Nasa’s Opportunity rover snapped this, showing off the dramatic dune field on the Endurance Crater's floor. Mars is looking like a cool destination this time of year, especially in this picture recently released by the European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter. The picture shows the rover’s landing site at the Columbia Memorial Station at the Gusev Crater.

On the left is a picture of Mars taken by MRO showing the planet before the 2018 dust storm enveloped the whole planet - as seen by the nearly featureless world shown in the right hand image Submit. The Opportunity rover’s panoramic cam shows the ‘Spirit of St Louis’ crater and other curious Martian features. Harley-Davidson announce Serial 1 electric ebike inspired by... Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Picture: NASASource:Supplied, The Opportunity rover snapped these small ‘spherules’ (also known as ‘blueberries’) on the Martian surface in April 2004. Get the latest updates on NASA missions, watch NASA TV live, and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind. The latest pictures of the Korolev crater are a composite of five different images taken by Mars Express, and were released to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the spacecraft’s arrival at Mars. A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites.
During its time on Mars, InSight will beam countless snaps back to Earth, giving us a detailed look at the distant planet’s alien landscapes. NASA.gov brings you the latest images, videos and news from America's space agency. All times AEDT (GMT +11). Submit. Location of discovery: Mars. Picture: NASASource:AFP. The hole was drilled by the rover to collect a sample from inside the rock. This late-afternoon view from the front Hazard Avoidance Camera on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows a pattern of rock stripes on the ground, a surprise to scientists on the rover team. Here are some structures I found in a Mars photo this week. NASA snapped it making waves in the Martian clouds in 2003, and in April of this year, one of the first images the ESA’s Trace Gas Orbiter captured was a gorgeous shot of the crater’s rim. Picture: NASASource:Supplied, A dark boulder was snapped by Nasa’s Spirit rover, measuring 40cm tall on Martian sand. Picture: NASASource:Supplied, This hole was actually created by Opportunity, using its rock abrasion tool.