3-D laser scanning: A new soil quality measurement

Space & Earth / Environment

Dec 03, 2008 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

Soil researchers pay close attention to bulk density, as it is one of the most common soil measurements and it is often used as a measure of soil quality. A soil's bulk density can be indicative of the ease of root penetration, ...

Phoenix Close-Up Images of 'Snow Queen' Show Changes

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Jul 30, 2008 | 4.1 / 5 (7) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A distinctive hard-surface feature called "Snow Queen" beneath NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander visibly changed sometime between mid-June and mid-July, close-up images from the Robotic Arm Camera ...

Tectonic signatures at Aeolis Mensae

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Jun 28, 2007 | 4.1 / 5 (8) | 0

The High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board Mars Express has provided snapshots of the Aeolis Mensae region. This area, well known for its wind-eroded features, lies on a tectonic transition zone, characterised ...

Spirit Clears Away Dust And Loads New Software

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Jul 25, 2006 | 4.8 / 5 (8) | 0

Beginning July 22 in the early hours of its 907th Martian day, or sol, Spirit began knitting together and testing all 200 pieces of new flight software that mission controllers transmitted to the rover in recent ...