Sentences with phrase «viking orbiter»

Lava tubes and related flow structures were first recognized upon examination of Viking orbiter images, and later identified using orbiter imagery from Mars Odyssey, Mars Global Surveyor, Mars Express, and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

The left image is a portion of Viking Orbiter 1 frame 070A13, the middle image is a portion of MOC frame shown normally, and the right image is the same MOC frame but with the brightness inverted to simulate the approximate lighting conditions of the Viking image.

(Copyright 1998 by Calvin J. Hamilton) Martian Atmosphere This oblique image taken by the Viking orbiter spacecraft shows a thin band of the Martian atmosphere.

This oblique image taken by the Viking orbiter spacecraft shows a thin band of the Martian atmosphere.

A 1970s photograph of the surface of Mars from a Viking orbiter (left) appeared to trace the outlines of an ancient ocean.

The Viking orbiters saw dust devils in the mid-1970s, but researchers weren't sure how much dust they threw into the atmosphere.

In 1976 the Viking orbiters imaged a formation resembling a human visage; many people believed the Mars «face» was created by intelligent beings even after newer pictures exposed the hill as an eroded pile of rocks.

Combined, the Viking orbiters and landers returned more than 50,000 photos.

It has a strikingly resemblance to a human face, especially in older images taken by the Viking Orbiters.

Not exact matches

After studying orbiter photos, the Viking site certification team considered the original landing site for Viking 1 unsafe.

Mars has a relatively well studied climate, going back to measurements made by Viking, and continued with the current series of orbiters, such as the Mars Global Surveyor.

Team members mate the Viking 1 Lander (top) and orbiter in Kennedy Space Center's Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility on Dec. 11, 1974.

A long lull followed the Viking mission; NASA launched its next Red Planet explorer, an orbiter called Mars Observer, in 1992.

Mars has a relatively well studied climate, going back to measurements made by Viking, and continued with the current series of orbiters, such as the Mars Global Surveyor.

In the triptych at the top of the page, the image of Parana Valles on Mars was acquired by the Viking 1 orbiter on September 13, 1976.