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Tag Archives: DLR
HRSC: Mars impact crater or supervolcano?
These images from [the High Resolution Stereo Camera on] ESA’s Mars Express show a crater named Ismenia Patera on the Red Planet. Its origin remains uncertain: did a meteorite smash into the surface or could it be the remnants of … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, crustal dichotomy, DLR, ESA, European Space Agency, FU Berlin, giant impacts, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Ismenia Patera, Mars Express, MEX, volcanics
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Mars Express views both moons against Saturn’s rings
New images and video from ESA’s Mars Express show Phobos and Deimos drifting in front of Saturn and background stars, revealing more about the positioning and surfaces of the Red Planet’s mysterious moons. Mars’ two small moons are intriguing objects. … Continue reading
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Tagged Deimos, DLR, ESA, European Space Agency, FU Berlin, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Mars Express, MEX, Phobos, Saturn
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HRSC: Crater named for Gerhard Neukum, Mars Express founder
A fascinating martian crater has been chosen to honour the German physicist and planetary scientist, Gerhard Neukum, one of the founders of ESA’s Mars Express mission. The International Astronomical Union named the 102 km-wide crater in the Noachis Terra region … Continue reading
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Tagged DLR, dunes, ESA, European Space Agency, FU Berlin, Gerhard Neukum, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Mars Express, MEX, Neukum Crater, Noachis Terra
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HRSC: Mars upside down
Which way is up in space? Planets are usually shown with the north pole at the top and the south pole at the bottom. In this remarkable image taken by ESA’s Mars Express, the Red Planet is seen with north … Continue reading
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Tagged DLR, ESA, European Space Agency, FU Berlin, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Mars Express, MEX, north polar region, polar regions, south polar region
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HRSC: Fracture swarms on Mars
These striking features on Mars were caused by the planet’s crust stretching apart in response to ancient volcanic activity. The fractures in the Sirenum Fossae region in the southern hemisphere were imaged by ESA’s Mars Express in March. They extend … Continue reading
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Tagged Arsia Mons, DLR, ESA, European Space Agency, fractures, FU Berlin, graben, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Mars Express, MEX, Sirenum Fossae, tectonics, Tharsis
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HRSC: Crashing into martian mud
An impactor smashing into an ice-rich surface gave rise to the complex flow features around this ancient crater on Mars. Impacts of comets and asteroids have shaped the surfaces of rocky planets and moons over the Solar System’s 4.6 billion … Continue reading
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Tagged DLR, ESA, European Space Agency, FU Berlin, ground ice, groundwater, Hellas Basin, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, impact processes, Mars Express, MEX
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HRSC: Preserving the stress of volcanic uprise
An ancient mountain range on Mars preserves a complex volcanic and tectonic past imprinted with signs of water and ice interactions. The images, taken on 9 April by the high-resolution stereo camera on ESA’s Mars Express, show the Thaumasia mountains … Continue reading
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Tagged Coracis Fossae, DLR, ESA, European Space Agency, FU Berlin, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Mars Express, MEX, Solis Planum, Thaumasia mountains
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HRSC: Tributes to wetter times on Mars
A dried-out river valley with numerous tributaries is seen in this recent view of the Red Planet captured by ESA’s Mars Express. This section of the Libya Montes region, which sits on the equator at the boundary of the southern … Continue reading
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Tagged DLR, ESA, European Space Agency, FU Berlin, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Libya Montes, Mars Express, MEX, valley networks
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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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Tagged chaos, chaotic terrain, DLR, Erythraeum Chaos, ESA, European Space Agency, FU Berlin, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Margaritifer Terra, Mars Express, MEX, Noachis Terra, valley networks
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