Tag Archives: Beautiful Mars

HiRISE: This speckled landscape

Posted on September 19, 2018 by rburnham

This speckled landscape. In addition to the bright rock, there are mounds with pits at their summits. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Sand sea monitoring

Posted on September 18, 2018 by rburnham

Sand sea monitoring. This ocean of dunes is located within central Juventae Chasma. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Stratified deposits in Crommelin Crater

Posted on September 17, 2018 by rburnham

Stratified deposits in Crommelin Crater. This target contains light-toned deposits, a key area to investigate the geometrical and geological relationship between the central bulge and the partially sediment-covered crater floor. Also: swirls! Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Channels and ripples along crater walls

Posted on September 14, 2018 by rburnham

Channels and ripples along crater walls. From the science rationale: “We would like a HiRISE image of the selected area to look for evidence of both fluvial and aeolian processes on the crater wall. Specifically, we are looking for channels … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Rubicon Valles

Posted on September 13, 2018 by rburnham

Rubicon Valles. We dare you to cross this! Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: The Case of the Lurking Frost

Posted on September 4, 2018 by rburnham

HiRISE and the Case of the Lurking Frost. Sheltered by these cliffs, we can see frost build up, along with lots of sedimentary rocks. This area is also a good candidate for recurring slope lineae. Beautiful Mars series. [More at … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Dunes in south Xainza Crater

Posted on August 31, 2018 by rburnham

Dunes in south Xainza Crater. They look so innocent… Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Relatively recent impact in Arcadia Planitia

Posted on August 30, 2018 by rburnham

Remember the great impacts of yore? Well, those days are long gone, but Mars still gets hit with impacts and we’ve catalogued hundreds of them. This particular impact formed sometime between May 2014 and October 2017. It’s only meters in … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Extensive layer exposures

Posted on August 30, 2018 by rburnham

Extensive layer exposures. Be sure to read the caption of the stereo partner for this observation for some more information about the layers. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: The land beaten by time

Posted on August 29, 2018 by rburnham

The land beaten by time. This region is called Hydraotes Chaos and is about 418 km in diameter. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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