swap_horiz Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Alternatives

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Viking 1

The Viking 1 mission involved both an orbiter and a lander deployed to Mars in 1975. It achieved the historic feat of de...

Nasa Mars Past Lander

9.4 Excellent

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Curiosity Mars Rover

The Curiosity rover is an active NASA mission exploring Mars from Gale Crater. Launched in 2011, it investigates the pla...

Geology Active Nasa Mars

9.3 Excellent

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Perseverance Mars Rover

The Perseverance rover is an active NASA mission exploring Mars. It operates within Jezero Crater, analyzing the geology...

Active Nasa Mars Rover

9.2 Excellent

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Mariner 9

The Mariner 9 mission involved a NASA-operated spacecraft that orbited Mars from 1971 to 1973. It is significant as the...

Mapping Nasa Mars Orbiter

9.2 Excellent

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Tianwen-1

The Tianwen-1 mission represents China’s ambitious exploration of Mars. This active space project launched in July 2020...

China Active Mars Lander

9.0 Excellent

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Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is a NASA spacecraft currently orbiting the Moon. Launched in 2009, it provides d...

Mapping Active Nasa Moon

9.0 Excellent

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Mariner 4

The Mariner 4 mission, launched by NASA in 1964, represents a pivotal moment in planetary exploration. This flyby spacec...

Imaging Nasa Mars Flyby

9.0 Excellent

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Landsat 8

Landsat 8 is an active Earth observation satellite operated by NASA and the USGS. This mission continues a decades-long...

Imaging Active Nasa Earth

8.8 Great

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Viking 2

The Viking 2 spacecraft was a NASA mission launched in 1976 to explore Mars. It landed near Utopia Planitia and function...

Nasa Mars Past Lander

8.8 Great

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Solar Orbiter

Solar Orbiter is a spacecraft developed by the European Space Agency with NASA participation to study the Sun and the in...

Solar Active Nasa Orbiter

8.6 Great

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Mars Global Surveyor

Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) was an unmanned NASA spacecraft designed to map and study the surface and atmosphere of Mars....

Mapping Nasa Mars Past

8.6 Great

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Mars Express

Mars Express is a planetary exploration mission developed by the European Space Agency (ESA), launched in 2003 to study...

Active Planetary Mars Orbiter

8.4 Great

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Landsat 9

Launched in September 2021, Landsat 9 is an Earth observation satellite jointly managed by NASA and the U.S. Geological...

Imaging Active Nasa Earth

8.2 Great

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MAVEN

MAVEN, short for Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, is a NASA orbiter launched in 2013 and placed into orbit around...

Active Nasa Mars Atmosphere

8.2 Great

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2001 Mars Odyssey

2001 Mars Odyssey is a NASA spacecraft that entered orbit around Mars in 2001. Its instruments mapped the planet's surfa...

Mapping Active Nasa Mars

8.1 Great

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Hope Probe

The Hope Probe, officially known as the Emirates Mars Mission, is an uncrewed spacecraft launched by the United Arab Emi...

Active Mars Uae Atmosphere

7.8 Good

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Mariner 7

Mariner 7 was a NASA robotic spacecraft launched in 1969 to conduct a flyby of Mars alongside its companion mission, Mar...

Imaging Nasa Mars Flyby

7.8 Good

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ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter

ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter is a collaborative Mars mission launched in 2016 by the European Space Agency (ESA) and Roscos...

Active Mars Orbiter Esa

7.7 Good

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Mariner 6

Mariner 6 was a NASA spacecraft launched in February 1969 to perform a flyby of Mars. The mission provided close-up imag...

Imaging Nasa Mars Flyby

7.7 Good

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Psyche

Psyche is a NASA robotic space mission to the asteroid 16 Psyche. The spacecraft is designed to orbit and study the meta...

Active Nasa Asteroid Orbiter

7.0 Good