... Participation of IKI in this experiment allows master subsurface sounding techniques in application to Martiansurface and develop a next generation of subsurface sounding instruments. ...
... The rock is believed to have originated underneath the Martiansurface and to have been extensively fractured by impacts as meteorites bombarded the planets in the early inner solar system. ...
... Search for the signs of atmosphere-surface interactions during Martian year from OMEGA/Mars Express data Evdokimova N. A. 1, Rodin A. V. 1-I 1,3, Kuzmin R. O. 1,2, Fedorova A. A. 1 3 KI, Moscow; 2- Vernadsky institute, Moscow; Moscow Institute of ...
... studies of the topography and gravity, the role of water and dust on the surface and in the atmosphere of Mars, the weather and climate of Mars, the composition of the surface and atmosphere, and the existence and evolution of the Martian magnetic field ...
... Without the dust the sky would appear almost black because of the thinness of the Martian atmosphere. ... Viking Lander Surface Photographs . Monster Viking Lander 2 Mosaic -- Geometrically Corrected . ...
... The Martian atmosphere has only a trace of water vapor; however, the temperature and pressure is such that the atmosphere is ... Even from Earth based telescopes, clouds have been observed by transient brightening on the surface of Mars. ...
... The spacecraft was to create a high-resolution map of the surface and conduct measurements that would identify mineral deposits, surface composition, and crust structure. ...