Posted on 08/08/05
Examining the Red Planet with the eye of an eagle
The next mission to Mars is going to be a big one.The U.S. spacecraft, called the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, is as tall as a two-storey building and twice as wide. It's jam-packed with scientific instruments that will analyze the atmosphere, the ground and even below the surface of the Red Planet.
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