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Mars Express: Dark meets light in Terra Cimmeria
ESA’s Mars Express has captured the cosmic contrast of Terra Cimmeria, a region in the southern highlands of Mars marked by impact craters, water-carved valleys, and sand and dust in numerous chocolate and caramel hues. Mars is often referred to … Continue reading
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Tagged basaltic sand, DLR, dust, ESA, European Space Agency, FU Berlin, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Mars Express, MEX, Terra Cimmeria, valley networks
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What makes martian methane vanish so quickly?
The processes behind the release and consumption of methane on Mars have been discussed since methane was measured for the first time for approximately 15 years ago. Now, an interdisciplinary research group from Aarhus University has proposed a previously overlooked … Continue reading
THEMIS: Renaudot Crater’s dunes in false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 31, 2019. Today’s image shows part of the floor of Renaudot Crater, located on the margin between Terra Sabaea and Utopia Planitia. The small dark blue features at the top right corner of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, basaltic sand, dunes, false color, ice-rich mantling, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Renaudot Crater, sand dunes, Terra Sabaea, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, Utopia Planitia
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THEMIS: Herschel Crater floor in false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 29, 2019. This false color image shows part of the floor of Herschel Crater. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, basaltic sand, dunes, false color, Herschel Crater, Mars Odyssey, NASA, sand dunes, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Arabia Terra crater in false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 23, 2019. Today’s false color image shows part of an unnamed crater in Arabia Terra. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, Arizona State University, ASU, basaltic sand, false color, Mars Odyssey, NASA, sand, sand dunes, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Basaltic dunes in Firsoff Crater
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 20, 2019. Today’s false color image shows part of Firsoff Crater, located north of Meridiani Planum. Dark blue tones in the false color filter combination are basaltic sands. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, basaltic sand, false color, Firsoff Crater, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Dune mound in Acidalia Planitia crater
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 17, 2019. Today’s false color image shows an unnamed crater in Acidalia Planitia. The dark blue feature on the crater floor is a mound of sand. The sand is tall enough to cast a … Continue reading
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Tagged Acidalia Planitia, Arizona State University, ASU, basaltic sand, false color, Mars Odyssey, NASA, sand dunes, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Basaltic dunes on a Meridiani Planum crater floor
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 16, 2019. Today’s false color image shows an unnamed crater north of Meridiani Planum. The dark blue features are small basaltic sand dunes. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, basaltic sand, false color, Mars Odyssey, Meridiani Planum, NASA, sand, sand dunes, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Noachis Terra in false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 8, 2019. Today’s false color image shows part of Noachis Terra. The large craters are unnamed, as is the channel in the center of the image. Dark blue tones in this false color image … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, basaltic sand, false color, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Noachis Terra, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Arabia Terra crater dunes
THEMIS Image of the Day, April 15, 2019. Today’s VIS image is located in an unnamed crater in Arabia Terra. Dark blue in this combination is typically basaltic sands. The presence of sand dunes with this tone indicated that these … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, Arizona State University, ASU, basaltic sand, false color, Mars Odyssey, NASA, san, sand dunes, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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