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Mars 2020 Release 16 includes raw, calibrated, and derived data from sols 1740 through 1859, January 10, 2026 - May 13, 2026,, and revisions to previously released products, for the Mastcam-Z, MEDA, PIXL, RIMFAX, SHERLOC, SuperCam, and EDLCam instruments. Visit https://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/mars2020/index.htm for details.

August 10, 2026 – MRO HiRISE Updates - HiRISE EDR, RDR, DTM and Anaglyph data products released from June 6 to July 7, 2026 (Orbit 93100 - 93499). - Reprocessed / PDS4-converted HiRISE EDR and RDR products from November 13, 2006, to January 6, 2007 (Orbits 1400 - 2099). New data available through below links ODE product search page: https://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/mars/productsearch ODE map search page: https://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/mars/mapsearch ODE data holdings page: https://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/odeholdings/Mars_holdings.html

Release 42 from the Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity) mission includes new data for APXS, ChemCam, CheMin, DAN, and SAM from sols 4710 – 4843 (November 5, 2025 – March 22, 2026)*. The data are online at pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/msl.     *Note: Unreleased ChemCam derived (RDR) data from sols 4613- 4709 are included in release 42.

July 31, 2026 - MEX HRSC Version 4 map projected data (REFDR4) have been loaded into ODE - HRSC Version 4 of map projected RDR data (REFDR4) have been loaded into ODE, with coverage from November 30, 2024 to December 29, 2024 (Orbits 26401-26500). New data available through the links below ODE product search page: https://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/mars/indexproductsearch.aspx ODE map search page: https://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/mars/indexMapSearch.aspx ODE data holdings page: https://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/odeholdings/Mars_holdings.html

July 31, 2026 - LRO LROC Release 67A has been loaded into ODE. This is the first release to be ingested directly from the PDS cloud. - Loaded LRO LROC EDR and CDR data products released from 2026-03-16 to 2026-04-15 New data available through the links below ODE product search page: https://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/moon/productsearch ODE map search page: https://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/moon/mapsearch ODE data holdings page: https://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/odeholdings/Moon_holdings.html

Hi Rathinam, The LROC NAC flip or rotate has been discussed in the forum thread: https://geoweb.rsl.wustl.edu/community/index.php?/topic/858-why-is-there-a-flip-in-lroc-images/#comment-1781. (1) As Nick Estes from the LROC team explained, two independent spacecraft-geometry parameters combine to set the raw-image orientation: flight direction along the orbit (ascending vs. descending pass), which determines whether Line 1 corresponds to the north or south end of the imaged swath, and the spacecraft yaw state, which determines whether Sample 1 corresponds to the west or east side of the ground track. (2) The product labels don’t contain enough information to determine the flip/rotation on their own, without ISIS. You can refer to the index/cumindex tables to find the matching row and pull the corner coordinates for orientation purposes. However, as Nick mentioned, these corner coordinates are calculated on a sphere. Actual sample coordinates will vary based on terrain. They are fine for gross orientation/visual checks, but not for precise pixel-level geolocation. For that, you'd still want ISIS + SPICE. (3) You can use GDAL with the example commands below without worrying about “flip or rotate". But as noted in (2), this is a lightweight "get the orientation and rough footprint right" solution for people who don't want to install ISIS. It's good for visual/orientation purposes, but not rigorous, terrain-corrected geolocation. gdal_translate -a_srs IAU_MOON -gcp 0 0 <UL_lon> <UL_lat> -gcp <width> 0 <UR_lon> <UR_lat> -gcp 0 <height> <LL_lon> <LL_lat> -gcp <width> <height> <LR_lon> <LR_lat> raw.img raw_gcp.tif gdalwarp -r bilinear -t_srs IAU_MOON raw_gcp.tif raw_warped.tif I might be wrong or missing some important information here. Feel free to contact Nick Estes from the LROC team, nestes@intuitivemachines.com, for more details. Thanks, June

July 21, 2026 Updated Diviner RDR query tool database from December 16 , 2025 to March 15, 2026

Hello all, I am working with LROC NAC EDR/CDR images and processing them using GDAL (not ISIS). I use LROC QuickMap only as a visual reference to verify the orientation of the images; I understand that the NAC is a pushbroom (line-scan) camera and that the EDR/CDR products are stored in camera space, while QuickMap uses SPICE kernels to generate map-projected images. I observed that some NAC images require only a horizontal flip, while others require a 180° rotation. I would like to understand what determines the correct orientation.More interestingly, I found that even images acquired during the same descending pass (same flight direction) can have different orientations. My questions are: 1.Which metadata or parameters(ie. Orbit number, North Azimuth, season) determine whether a raw NAC image requires a horizontal flip, vertical flip, or 180° rotation? 2.Can this be determined directly from the PDS label/metadata of NAC product without using ISIS? 3.Is there a recommended GDAL-based workflow to automatically orient raw NAC images correctly? Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

July 14, 2026 Release of PDS4-migrated MRO CRISM LDR data at the PDS Geosciences Node are loaded into ODE. Please see readme.txt for more information. New data available through the links below: ODE product search page: https://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/mars/productsearch ODE map search page: https://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/mars/mapsearch ODE Mars Holdings: https://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/odeholdings/Mars_holdings.html

July 10, 2026 Release of PDS4-migrated Magellan F-BIDR Data bundle at the Geosciences Node are loaded into ODE. Please see F-BIDR User’s Guide and readme.txt for more information. The PDS3 volumes will remain searchable in ODE for the time being. New data available through the links below : ODE product search page: https://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/venus/productsearch ODE Venus Holdings: https://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/odeholdings/Venus_holdings.html

July 7, 2026 - Mars Odyssey Release 96 and Reprocessed THEMIS Release 77 & 78 Data Updates - Loaded newly released PDS4 GRS EDR, DHD, and DND datasets from October 1 to December 31, 2025. - Loaded newly released PDS4 GRS AHD and AND datasets from October 5 to December 26, 2025. - Loaded PDS4 THEMIS standard raw (IREDR, VISEDR), calibrated (IRRDR, VISRDR), and derived (IRBTR, VISABR) data from September 1 to November 30, 2025, for Release 96, as well as reprocessed products from Releases 77 & 78. - Loaded PDS4 THEMIS projected products, including special projected (IRGEO, VGEO) and projected derived (IRPBT, VISALB) data from September 1 to November 30, 2025, for Release 96, as well as reprocessed products from Releases 77 & 78. New data available via the links below ODE product search page: https://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/mars/productsearch ODE map search page: https://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/mars/mapsearch ODE data holdings page: https://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/odeholdings/Mars_holdings.html

July 2, 2026 – MRO HiRISE Updates - HiRISE EDR, RDR, DTM and Anaglyph data products released from May 6 to June 6, 2026 (Orbit 92700 - 93099). - Reprocessed / PDS4- Migrated HiRISE EDR and RDR products from October 9 to November 13, 2006 (Orbits 800 - 1399). New data available through below links ODE product search page: https://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/mars/productsearch ODE map search page: https://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/mars/mapsearch ODE data holdings page: https://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/odeholdings/Mars_holdings.html

Mars Odyssey Release 96 includes new GRS data. The new Raw Data (EDR), Derived Neutron Data (DND), and Derived HEND Data (DHD) products cover the period 01 Oct 2025 through 31 Dec 2025. The new Averaged Neutron Data (AND) and Averaged HEND Data (AHD) products cover the period 05 Oct 2025 to 26 Dec 2025, which is Ls=150 to Ls=195 in Odyssey mapping year 13. The data are online at the PDS Geosciences Node at http://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/odyssey/grs.html.

June 22, 2026 Release of PDS4-migrated MRO CRISM TER data at the PDS Geosciences Node are loaded into ODE. The new PDS4 labels and other PDS4 products are merged with the PDS3 volume. Please see readme.txt for more information. ODE product search page: https://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/mars/productsearch ODE map search page: https://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/mars/mapsearch ODE Mars Holdings: https://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/odeholdings/Mars_holdings.html

June 17, 2026 - LRO Release 66 has been loaded into ODE. Updated LEND EDR_SCI, EDR_HK, RDR_RSCI, and RDR_CHK products from December 15, 2025 to March 14, 2026 Updated LEND RDR_DLD and RDR_DLX products from September 15 to December 14, 2025 Updated LROC EDR, CDR and RDR products from February 16 to March 15, 2026 Updated LOLA EDR and RDR products from January 1 to March 24, 2026 Updated Mini-RF Bistatic Radar dataset with new data from January 11 through February 27, 2026, and backfilled data from January 19 through August 3, 2022 Updated Diviner EDR and RDR products from December 16, 2025 to March 15, 2026 In Progress Diviner RDR query tool database from December 16, 2025 to March 15, 2026 ODE product search page: https://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/moon/productsearch ODE map search page: https://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/moon/mapsearch ODE data holdings page: https://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/odeholdings/Moon_holdings.html

Release 66 of Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter data is now online at the Geosciences Node. This release includes new data acquired between December 15, 2025, and March 14, 2026, for most data sets. Data can be accessed from the Geosciences Node LRO page. The Lunar Orbital Data Explorer allows searching and downloading of LRO data.

June 3, 2026 - MRO Release 77 Loaded into ODE. - Updated raw gravity data products released from February 1, 2026 to April 30, 2026. - Updated SHARAD EDRs and RDRs from SHARAD Operations from August 10, 2025 to November 1, 2025 (orbits 89242- 90315). - Updated SHARAD Radargram data products from the SHARAD Science Team released from August 14, 2025 to November 15, 2025 (orbits 89301 - 90495). - Updated SHARAD Cluttergram Simulations data products from August 14, 2025 to November 15, 2025. - Updated CTX EDR data products released from December 1, 2025 to March 1, 2026 (orbits 90693-91846). - Updated HiRISE PDS4-migrated EDR, RDR, and anaglyph data products, as well as PDS3 DTMs released from April 5, 2026 to May 6, 2026 (orbits 92300 - 92699). - Updated MCS EDR, RDR and DDR data products released from November 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026 (orbits through 90306 - 91484). New data available through the links below ODE product search page: https://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/mars/productsearch ODE map search page: https://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/mars/mapsearch ODE data holdings page: https://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/odeholdings/Mars_holdings.html

Release 77 from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter mission includes new SHARAD and gravity data. The data are online at https://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/mro.

We are pleased to announce the PDS Geosciences Node Spectral Library has added the LIBS Reference Database of Geological Materials. Data bundle user guide: user_guide.pdf Direct link to the PDS4 Archive Bundle: https://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/speclib/urn-nasa-pds-libs_reference_database Archive DOI: 10.17189/b2aj-cz96 LIBS Reference Database Publications: Publication List In addition to the new database, new search filters have been added and performance improvements have been implemented. Cart orders now include a link to a download_urls.txt file that can be used to retrieve cart files with scripts or code. Example from fulfilled cart request confirmation email: Please contact us at speclib@wunder.wustl.edu if you have questions or difficulties using the website.

Updated Diviner RDR query tool database from September 16 to December 15, 2025

Hi Sujay, The PDS Geosciences Node has developed an online tool (the Analyst's Notebook) that enables users to quickly search for and filter large datasets from landed missions. The Curiosity Analyst's Notebook will enable you to search for and download CheMin and ChemCam data. The Help Pages for the Analyst's Notebook can be found here, and the page describing how to download data using the Analyst's Notebook is here. Another helpful resource would be the Software Interface Specification (SIS) in the ChemCam and CheMin datasets (e.g., CheMin EDR SIS). SIS documents describe products and how they were generated in detail so users can understand and analyze the data. The CheMin SIS documents are located at the bottom of this web page, and the ChemCam SIS documents are located at the bottom of this web page. The SIS documents are also located within each bundle as well. Please let me know if you have any other questions! Best, Abigail

Hi Members I need to know how to download Curiosity rover data, specifically ChemCam, Chemin data ...the data repository is very confusing...and I am not able to understand the Chemin EDR data file ....So is there any tutorials or manual from where i can get the info or steps to download the data of my interest and analyse it

Thanks Abigail....I will look into it Regards Sujay

May 22, 2026 - Mars Odyssey Mid-Cycle THEMIS Revised Data Release Updates - Loaded PDS4-migrated THEMIS standard raw (IREDR4, VISEDR4), calibrated (IRRDR4, VISRDR4), derived (IRBTR4, VISABR4) data products from Release_IDs 0079, and 0080. - Loaded PDS4-migrated THEMIS projected data products, including special projected (IRGEO4, VGEO4) and projected derived (IRPBT4, VISALB4) data products from Release_IDs 0079, and 0080. New data available through below links ODE product search page: https://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/mars/productsearch ODE map search page: https://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/mars/mapsearch ODE data holdings page: https://ode.rsl.wustl.edu/odeholdings/Mars_holdings.html

Hi Sujay, Here are some CRISM workshop tutorials that should have some of the information you're looking for. CRISM Workshop 2017 http://crism.jhuapl.edu/data/CRISM_workshop_2017/index.php MRO/CRISM Data Users’ Workshop 2012 https://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/workshops/CRISM_workshop_Mar12.htm MRO/CRISM Data Users’ Workshop 2009 https://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/workshops/CRISM_Workshop_Mar09.htm Please let me know if you have any additional questions! Best, Abigail