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HiRISE: Multi-layered story

A story in layers. Our objective is to examine some very nicely exposed layers in a mesa wall in Aureum Chaos. As the name “chaos” suggests, this terrain is characterized by randomly oriented, large-scale mesas and knobs that are heavily … Continue reading

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HiRISE: Incipient chaos

Incipient chaos. The objective of this observation is to examine a possible early stage of chaos formation. The ground seems to be collapsing, forming mesas and a large channel that connects with Shalbatana Vallis. HiRISE Picture of the Day archive. … Continue reading

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HiRISE: Chryse Chaos

Chryse Chaos. In planetary nomenclature, the term chaos means “distinctive area of broken terrain.” The general morphology of chaos is steep-sided mesas in close proximity. The interconnected channel forms erode, and mesas are created by erosion of the bounding channels. Beautiful … Continue reading

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THEMIS: Chaos grows in Chryse

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 18, 2018. n planetary nomenclature, the descriptor term chaos means “distinctive area of broken terrain”. The general morphology of chaos is steep-sided mesas in close proximity. This VIS image shows a region of Chryse … Continue reading

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HiRISE: Chaos terrain

This image shows chaos terrain on Mars’ equator. NB: HiRISE has not been allowed to acquire off-nadir targeted observations for a couple of months due to MRO spacecraft issues, so many high-priority science objectives are on hold. What can be … Continue reading

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THEMIS: Mesas of chaos in Candor Chasma

THEMIS Image of the Day, January 18, 2018. This image of central Candor Chasma shows a surface topography called chaos. Chaos is a region of small to medium sized mesas surrounded by valleys that are usually the same elevation. In … Continue reading

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THEMIS: Chaotic terrain on the floor of Candor Chasma

THEMIS Image of the Day, January 17, 2018. The bottom half of this image of central Candor Chasma shows a surface topography called chaos. Chaos is a region of small to medium sized mesas surrounded by valleys that are usually … Continue reading

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HiRISE: Fractured terrain in Shambe Crater

Fractured terrain in Shambe Crater. Beautiful Mars series.

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HRSC: Window to a watery past

This 70 km-wide crater and its surrounds offer a window into the watery past of the Red Planet. The scene, captured by ESA’s Mars Express, is a composite of two images taken in March 2007 and February 2017. It focuses … Continue reading

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HiRISE: Aram Chaos

Splendor in the rocks. (Aram Chaos) Beautiful Mars series.

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