May 31, 2026
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Has Snapped Its 100,000th Image of the Red Planet
In 2005, NASA launched the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) from Cape Canaveral. Its mission was to look for evidence that water persisted on the surface of Mars long enough to provide a habitat for life. Over 20 years later, although the mystery remains, this spacecraft has helped astronomers better understand the Red Planet. Last year, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter also reached a major landmark.
