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HiRISE: In the gullies and bedrock of Ius Chasma
This image was acquired in Ius Chasma, a major section of the western portion of the giant Valles Marineris trough. We see a portion of a steep slope with gullies extending downhill (towards bottom of image). Many of the gully … Continue reading
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Tagged bedrock, gullies, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Ius Chasma, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, recurring slope lineae, RSL, University of Arizona, Valles Marineris
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HiRISE: Eastern slope of Asimov Crater’s central pit
Asimov is an 84-kilometer diameter crater located in the southern ancient highlands of Mars. It is distinguished from other craters in this region in that it contains both a ring-depression just within the crater rim and a pit near the … Continue reading
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Tagged Asimov Crater, crater infill, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, recurring slope lineae, RSL, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Slopin’ around
Slopin’ around. We’ve imaged recurring slope lineae in this area, but with a twist: the RSL here are east- and northeast-facing, which makes them more unique as there actually aren’t that many east-facing RSL anywhere on the planet. Plus, the bedrock … Continue reading
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, recurring slope lineae, RSL, University of Arizona
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Water ice is buried near Mars equator in small areas
A re-analysis of data from the Neutron Spectrometer on NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter has nearly doubled the data’s resolution. The higher-resolution data show that small deposits of water ice lie buried at shallow depths near the martian equator in several … Continue reading
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Tagged Cerberus Fossae, Elysium Mons, Elysium Planitia, Mars Odyssey, Medusae Fossae Formation, MFF, Neutron Spectrometer, recurring slope lineae, RSL
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HiRISE: Gullies and craters and dunes, oh my!
This unnamed, approximately 30-kilometer diameter crater, formed in the Southern highlands of Mars. Our image shows regions of geologic diversity within, making this an interesting spot for scientists to study how different Martian processes interact with each other. Gullies, or … Continue reading
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Tagged dunes, gullies, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, mass wasting, MRO, NASA, recurring slope lineae, RSL, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Active flows on steep slopes in Ganges Chasma
This image covers a steep west-facing slope in southwestern Ganges Chasma, north of the larger canyons of Valles Marineris. The spot was targeted both for the bedrock exposures and to look for active slope processes. We see two distinct flow … Continue reading
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Tagged Ganges Chasma, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, recurring slope lineae, RSL, seasonal flows, University of Arizona, Valles Marineris
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HiRISE: Seasonal flows in Valles Marineris
Recurring slope lineae (RSL) are seasonal flows on warm slopes, and are especially common in central and eastern Valles Marineris. This image covers a large area full of interesting features, but the enhanced color closeup highlight some of the RSL. … Continue reading
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Tagged High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, recurring slope lineae, RSL, University of Arizona, Valles Marineris
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HiRISE: Colorful equatorial gullies in Krupac Crater
Although large gullies (ravines) are concentrated at higher latitudes, there are gullies on steep slopes in equatorial regions. An enhanced-color closeup shows part of the rim and inner slope of Krupac Crater located just 7.8 degrees south of the equator. … Continue reading
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Tagged gullies, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Krupac Crater, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, recurring slope lineae, RSL, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Seasonal flows on warm slopes
Recurring Slope Lineae (called “RSL”) are seasonally-repeating dark flows that are active at the warmest times of the year. Some of these grow from the top of the steep slope downwards as expected for liquid or granular flows. Others show … Continue reading
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Tagged High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, recurring slope lineae, RSL, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Slope streaks or recurring slope lineae?
The image shows a region we see many slope streaks, typically dark features on slopes in the equatorial regions on Mars. They may extend for tens of meters in length and gradually fade away with time as new ones form. … Continue reading
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Tagged dark slope streaks, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, recurring slope lineae, RSL, University of Arizona
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