Jun 26
By Jane Houston Jones and Jessica Stoller-Conrad Caption: In 2018, Mars will appear brightest from July 27 to July 30. Its closest approach to Earth is July 31. That is the point in Mars’ orbit when it comes closest to Earth. Mars will be at a distance of 35.8 million miles (57.6 million kilometers). Credit: …
May 13
Caption: This image captured by the Dawn spacecraft is an enhanced color view of Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt. Credit: NASA/JPLCaltech/ UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA There are millions of pieces of rocky material left over from the formation of our solar system. These rocky chunks are called asteroids, and they can be found …
Apr 13
Caption: An artist’s illustration showing a possible inner structure of Mars. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Mars is Earth’s neighbor in the solar system. NASA’s robotic explorers have visited our neighbor quite a few times. By orbiting, landing and roving on the Red Planet, we’ve learned so much about Martian canyons, volcanoes, rocks and soil. However, …
