Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Where should NASA look next on Mars?

You can decide! Or at least, offer a suggestion. Go here to suggest a spot on the Martian surface for the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, or HiRISE, camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter to observe. You can use a new online tool to see where images have been taken, check which targets already have been suggested and make new suggestions on what part of Mars should be observed. In addition to identifying the location on a map, anyone nominating a target will be asked to give the observation a title, explain the
potential scientific benefit of photographing the site and put the suggestion into one of the camera team's 18 science themes - including themes include categories such as impact processes, seasonal processes and volcanic processes. Enjoy!

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