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Phobos & Deimos likely formed from big impact on Mars

Posted on October 23, 2018 by rburnham

[Editor’s note: From a paper by Timothy Glotch and seven co-authors recently published in the Journal of Geophysical Research.] MGS‐TES Spectra Suggest a Basaltic Component in the Regolith of Phobos • Mars Global Surveyor Thermal Emission Spectrometer spectra of Phobos … Continue reading →

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Opportunty: Pancam profiles San Juan Pueblo

Posted on April 5, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 5046, April 4, 2018. The science team commanded Opportunity to shoot a series of filtered Pancam images on the parts of the San Juan Pueblo outcrop that lie a short distance upslope from the rover. The above composite uses … Continue reading →

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Clays quickly cooked in early Mars steambath

Posted on December 7, 2017 by rburnham

New research suggests that the bulk of clay minerals on Mars could have been formed as the planet’s crust cooled and solidified, not by later interactions with water on the surface as has long been assumed. (…) There are thousands … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Touch of basalt

Posted on February 11, 2015 by rburnham

A touch of basalt. The enhanced blue color (not as we would see it if we were there) often indicates a basaltic (volcanic) origin. Beautiful Mars series.

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