Tag Archives: Aurorae Chaos

HRSC: A chaos found only on Mars

Posted on June 28, 2019 by rburnham

The cracked, uneven, jumbled landscape seen in this image from ESA’s Mars Express forms an intriguing type of terrain that cannot be found on Earth: chaotic terrain. The feature visible here, Aurorae Chaos, is located in the ancient and equatorial … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Pitted cone & wrinkle ridge, Aurorae Chaos

Posted on October 22, 2018 by rburnham

Pitted cone crosscut by a wrinkle ridge in Aurorae Chaos. These are possible mud or igneous volcanoes. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Pitted mounds in Aurorae Chaos

Posted on September 11, 2017 by rburnham

Pitted mounds in Aurorae Chaos. Beautiful Mars series.

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Mars Express: Witness to a wet early Mars

Posted on November 19, 2015 by rburnham

Vast volumes of water once flooded through this deep chasm on Mars that connects the ‘Grand Canyon’ of the Solar System – Valles Marineris – to the planet’s northern lowlands. The image, taken by ESA’s Mars Express on 16 July, … Continue reading →

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