Tag Archives: Asimov Crater

HiRISE: Eastern slope of Asimov Crater’s central pit

Posted on December 13, 2018 by rburnham

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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THEMIS: Asimov Crater rim and infill

Posted on December 12, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, December 12, 2018. Located in Noachis Terra, Asimov Crater has an unusual crater floor morphology. At some point after the crater formed, the interior was filled by materials that reached almost to the top of … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Crater floor infill and valley

Posted on November 2, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 2, 2018. This VIS image shows a large linear depression in the center of an unnamed crater in Noachis Terra. This crater and the nearby Maunder and Asimov craters share this odd morphology. The … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Monitoring steep slopes in Asimov Crater

Posted on August 2, 2017 by rburnham

Monitoring the steep slopes of Asimov Crater. Beautiful Mars series.

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THEMIS: Asimov Crater’s sedimentary infill

Posted on May 1, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 1, 2017. Today’s false color image shows more of Asimov Crater. Gullies along the crater rim are visible in this image. Where did the crater’s infill come from?  What is removing it? The THEMIS … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: What has filled Asimov Crater?

Posted on April 28, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, April 28, 2017. Today’s false color image shows part of Asimov Crater. Asimov Crater is unique in that the crater floor has been completely filled with material to approximately the crater rim and then a … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Seasonal flows in Asimov Crater

Posted on May 21, 2015 by rburnham

Seasonal flows called recurring slope lineae (RSL) grow down warm slopes in the summer, fade when they become inactive, then re-form the following year when the slopes warm up again from the Sun. We see many of these RSL over … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Asimov Crater

Posted on March 27, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 27, 2015. Asimov Crater is unique in that the crater floor has been completely filled with material to approximately the crater rim and then a series depressions have occurred near the crater rim. More … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Asimov Crater gullies

Posted on February 24, 2015 by rburnham

Asimov Crater gullies. Beautiful Mars series.

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THEMIS: Asimov Crater

Posted on February 10, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 10, 2015. Numerous gullies are visible in this VIS image of Asimov Crater. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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