Monthly Archives: September 2014

HiRISE: The dunes meet the plains

Posted on September 27, 2014 by rburnham

The dunes meet the plains northwest of Herschel Crater. Beautiful Mars series.

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CRISM: From the surface up

Posted on September 26, 2014 by rburnham

These CRISM images are mostly used to study the different gases and aerosols within Mars’s atmosphere, but they also give a great perspective on how thin the atmosphere really is. Surface features from the bottom of the image can be … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Ulysses rim rocks in color

Posted on September 26, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 3793, September 25, 2014. Two false-color images of rocks on the rim of Ulysses (Raimund at right, Hoover at bottom in the image below) join yesterday‘s, as created by Holger Isenberg using filtered Pancam frames.     Opportunity raw … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Candor Chasma

Posted on September 26, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 26, 2014. This VIS image spans Candor Chasma. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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Curiosity drill pulls first taste from mountain

Posted on September 26, 2014 by rburnham

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has collected its first taste of the layered mountain whose scientific allure drew the mission to choose this part of Mars as a landing site. Late Wednesday, Sept. 24, the rover’s hammering drill chewed about 2.6 … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Software patch’

Posted on September 25, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 761, September 25, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Ken Herkenhoff: “The Sol 759 drill hole looks good, but there was a problem with one of the rover’s gyroscopes that halted the transfer of drill sample to the scoop.  This … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Examining Ulysses ejecta

Posted on September 25, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 3793, September 25, 2014. The front Hazcam shows Opportunity at work in the local afternoon on rock targets Hoover and Raimund lying on the rim of Ulysses Crater. (The thumbnail has its contrast adjusted to deal with lens flare.) … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: MAHLI close-up on Pahrump bedrock

Posted on September 25, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 758, September 24, 2014. The Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) took this close-up image showing surface texture and cracks in the Pahrump bedrock. NASA description: Using an onboard focusing process, the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) aboard NASA’s Mars … Continue reading →

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Mars Orbiter Mission: Atmosphere at limb

Posted on September 25, 2014 by rburnham

Martian atmosphere as seen from an altitude of 8449 km. Image taken using Mars Color Camera. For flight updates and info, see also the main mission page.

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HiRISE: This chain of pits

Posted on September 25, 2014 by rburnham

This chain of pits. Beautiful Mars series.

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