Lockheed Martin unveils fully reusable Mars spacecraft-lander prototype. http://cnb.cx/2yvPSor

Our Dreams of Space Are Fueled by the Art of David A. Hardy

Art by SCIENCE HYPE - even more great space art posters at that link

New pictures from Mars. Via: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2016-236

Beautiful portrait of Mars taken by India’s Mars Orbiter

via reddit

MARTIAN STORMS - Seen in 1977 by the Viking 2 Orbiter

“Like its predecessor, the Viking 2 mission consisted of a lander and an orbiter designed to take high-resolution images, and study the Martian surface and atmosphere. Both the Viking 1 and 2 landers benefited greatly from their orbiting counterparts, which snapped images that helped mission controllers navigate the landers to safe landing sites.”

This particular image was taken by the Viking 2 Orbiter and shows a massive dust storm on the red planet. This spectacular storm can be seen on a global scale. The Viking 2 mission would end 3 years later on April 11, 1980.

Credit: NASA/JPL

A medieval map of Mars, because. (larger)

Syd Mead