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Tag Archives: Ariadnes Colles
THEMIS: Bumpy hills of Arianes Colles
THEMIS Image of the Day, March 18, 2019. Today’s VIS image shows part of Ariadnes Colles. The term colles means hills or knobs. The hills appear brighter than the surrounding lowlands, likely due to relatively less dust cover. Ariadnes Colles … Continue reading
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Tagged Ariadnes Colles, Arizona State University, ASU, hills, Mars Odyssey, NASA, periglacial terrain, rock glaciers, Terra Cimmeria, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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ExoMars: Measures radiation risk for Mars astronauts, watches dust storm subside
Astronauts on a mission to Mars would be exposed to at least 60% of the total radiation dose limit recommended for their career during the journey itself to and from the Red Planet, according to data from the ESA-Roscosmos ExoMars … Continue reading
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Tagged Ariadnes Colles, CaSSIS, Colour and Stereo Surface Imaging System, dust devil tracks, ESA, European Space Agency, ExoMars, Fine Resolution Epithermal Neutron Detector, FREND, Roscosmos, TGO, Trace Gas Orbiter
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HiRISE: Colorful layers in Ariadnes Colles
This image shows bedrock layers of diverse colors and composition. [More at link]
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Tagged Ariadnes Colles, bedrock, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, layers, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, sedimentary deposits, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Gullies in Ariadnes Colles
Gullies in Ariadnes Colles. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Ariadnes Colles, Beautiful Mars, gullies, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Hills of Ariadnes Colles
THEMIS Image of the Day, February 28, 2017. This VIS image shows part of Ariadnes Colles. The term colles means hills. The hills in this image are much brighter than the surroundings, possibly due to erosion or removal of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Ariadnes Colles, Arizona State University, ASU, hills, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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Karun Valles & its braided alluvial fan
Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month, September 29, 2016: Solmaz Adeli (DLR, Institute of Planetary Research, Berlin). The Amazonian period on Mars, meaning roughly the last 3 Ga, is globally believed to have been cold and hyperarid [e.g., Marchant and … Continue reading
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Tagged alluvial fan deposits, alluvial fans, Ariadnes Colles, cataracts, fluvial channels, fluvial deposits, fluvial erosion, fluvial landforms, Karun Valles, streamlined islands, Terra Cimmeria
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