Photos: Students Use NASA Satellite to Study Mars

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Dust Devils on Mars

NASA/JPL-Caltech/Arizona State University

Dust devils on Mars can be ten times larger than their counterparts on Earth, though they form the same way. Students researched these powerful Martian whirlwinds.

Counting the Density of Craters on Mars

NASA/JPL-Caltech/Arizona State University

By counting the density of craters within a region, students can determine the relative ages of the craters themselves.

Martian Cave Found by Seventh Graders

NASA/JPL-Caltech/Arizona State University

Seventh graders in California discovered a new cave on a Martian volcano as part of the Mars Science Imaging Project.

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Nola Taylor Tillman
Nola Taylor Tillman
Contributing Writer

Nola Taylor Tillman is a contributing writer for Space.com. She loves all things space and astronomy-related, and enjoys the opportunity to learn more. She has a Bachelor’s degree in English and Astrophysics from Agnes Scott college and served as an intern at Sky & Telescope magazine. In her free time, she homeschools her four children. Follow her on Twitter at @NolaTRedd