Mars

Mars

Of, or relating to the study of, planet Mars.

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telemeter

Astronomy; Mars

1. An instrument that provides its data readout to a location remote from the sensing device; 2. To transmit data to a remote point.

teleoperation

Astronomy; Mars

The remote operation of a device. In the field of telerobotics, robotics and teleoperations are merged to produce a remotely operated robot.

terraforming

Astronomy; Mars

Transforming a hostile environment into one able to sustain human life; this includes a source of oxygen, water, plant life, and correct air pressure and temperature.

opposition

Astronomy; Mars

The point in a planet's orbit in which it is closest to earth. When viewing a planet it will appear on the opposite side of the sky as the sun. Two bodies are in opposition when the difference in ...

Maven

Astronomy; Mars

Maven — short for Mars atmosphere and volatile evolution mission — it's a spacecraft launched by NASA in November 2013 to the orbit of Mars. -' s USA 10 mission sent to orbit the red planet and ...

Previously called Mount Sharp, Aeolis Mons is a 3-mile high mountain in the centre of Mars's huge Gale Crater where the NASA Curiosity rover landed on August 6, 2012. The mountain was captured by the ...

Curiosity

Astronomy; Mars

Curiosity is NASA's car-sized, nuclear-powered Mars rover that was launched aboard a NASA spacecraft on November 26, 2011 and landed on Mars on August 6, 2012. At a cost of $2.6 billion, the rover is ...