Jo Steer
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first heard May 2026
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The community of earth bound space pioneers
Didn't stop there, though, of course.
US
And a growing pool of international programs continued sending robotic craft to Mars.
In two thousand five, NASA launched another spaceship to orbit the planet.
descriptively named the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
It too was tasked with studying the history of water.
on the dry planet.
Soon it was circling Mars, capturing close up photos of the surface.
and monitoring the system's weather.
Carrying the largest camera ever used on a planetary mission,
It would zoom in on items as small as a dinner table.
This was a huge leap forward.
as previous orbiters couldn't identify anything smaller than a school bus.
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has identified mineral deposits that may have formed in long gone bodies of water.
It's examined signs of water flowing in the distant past and
And it searched for the remnants of shorelines to ancient seas or lakes.
The orbiter's powerful camera has also allowed it to map additional large rocks that could endanger future landings on the planet.
This was invaluable for NASA's next Mars mission.
A smaller, lower cost spacecraft and lander known as Phoenix.
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