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Tag Archives: Amazonis
HiRISE: A dust devil on hilly terrain
There are many dust devils on Mars — little twisters that raise dust from the surface. They have also cleaned dust off of the solar panels of the rovers Opportunity and Spirit, improving the solar power production. (Spirit became stuck … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazonis, dust devils, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Mesas in northern Amazonis
Mesas in the northern Amazonis region. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Amazonis, Beautiful Mars, dark slope streaks, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, mesas, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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Touching Mars from Earth
Remote sensing of Mars usually happens when spacecraft sensors look down from orbit around the Red Planet. But sensors on Earth can also get in on the fun, especially when they actively reach out to the planet via radio waves. … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazonis, Arecibo Observatory, Cerberus, Elysium, lava flows, lava roughness, radar, Tharsis, Utopia, volcanic activity, volcanos
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