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NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft passes above Mars' south pole in this artist's concept illustration. The spacecraft has been orbiting Mars since October 24, 2001.Mars Odyssey All Stars: Arabia Dunes. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Mars Impact Crater Gratteri. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Arizona State University Meridiani Planum. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Arizona State University
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NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft passes above Mars' south pole in this artist's concept illustration. The spacecraft has been orbiting Mars since October 24, 2001. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA/JPL-Caltech
Mars Odyssey All Stars: Arabia Dunes. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
Mars Impact Crater Gratteri. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Arizona State University NASA/JPL-Caltech/Arizona State University
Meridiani Planum. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Arizona State University NASA/JPL-Caltech/Arizona State University
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Mission name: Mars Odyssey

Mars Odyssey

Mars Odyssey provides detailed maps of Mars that are used to determine the evolution of the Mars environment and its potential for life.

Mission news and discoveries
Odyssey over Mars' South Pole. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
NASA Scientists Re-Create Mars ‘Spiders’ in a Lab for First Time (NASA)September 12, 2024
Odyssey over Mars' South Pole. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
NASA’s Mars Odyssey Captures Huge Volcano, Nears 100,000 Orbits (NASA)June 28, 2024
Odyssey over Mars' South Pole. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
NASA’s Mars Fleet Will Still Conduct Science While Lying Low (NASA)November 13, 2023
Odyssey over Mars' South Pole. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
25 Years of Continuous Robotic Mars Exploration – From Pathfinder to Perseverance (NASA)September 13, 2022
Odyssey over Mars' South Pole. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Science at Sunrise: Solving the Mystery of Frost Hiding on Mars (NASA JPL)May 09, 2022
Odyssey over Mars' South Pole. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
The Library of Congress presents Space on the Page!March 16, 2022
Odyssey over Mars' South Pole. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
NASA’s Mars Fleet Lies Low As Sun Moves Between Earth and Red Planet (NASA)September 28, 2021
Odyssey over Mars' South Pole. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
NASA’s Search for Life: Astrobiology in the Solar System and BeyondJune 25, 2021
Odyssey over Mars' South Pole. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
2020 MEPAG Goals Document Draft is now Available for Community CommentsJanuary 23, 2020
Odyssey over Mars' South Pole. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Apply for "The PI Launchpad: From Science Idea to NASA Mission"September 25, 2019
Odyssey over Mars' South Pole. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
New NASA Documentary Series: Astrobiology in the Field!April 01, 2019
Odyssey over Mars' South Pole. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
NASA-ESA Statement of Intent for Mars Sample ReturnMay 07, 2018
Odyssey over Mars' South Pole. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Rare Metals On Mars And Earth Implicate Colossal ImpactsMarch 23, 2018
Odyssey over Mars' South Pole. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
MEPAG Meeting 36 AbstractsMarch 20, 2018
Odyssey over Mars' South Pole. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Gravity Assist: Mars, with Bruce Jakosky and Michael MeyerJanuary 16, 2018
Odyssey over Mars' South Pole. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Microbes Could Survive Thin Air of MarsJanuary 18, 2017
Odyssey over Mars' South Pole. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Looking for Life on Mars — in ChileNovember 24, 2016
Odyssey over Mars' South Pole. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Iron-Loving Bacteria a Model for Mars LifeNovember 15, 2016
Odyssey over Mars' South Pole. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Microscope Could Seek Biological Samples on Red PlanetNovember 01, 2016
Odyssey over Mars' South Pole. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Water on Mars: The Story So FarOctober 14, 2016
Odyssey over Mars' South Pole. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Cycles of Glaciation on Ancient MarsOctober 06, 2016
Odyssey over Mars' South Pole. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Planetary Protection for the Journey to MarsSeptember 07, 2016