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Tag Archives: HRSC
Mars Express: Recent tectonics on Mars
These prominent trenches were formed by faults that pulled the planet’s surface apart less than 10 million years ago. The images were taken by ESA’s Mars Express on 27 January, and capture part of the Cerberus Fossae system in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Cerberus Fossae, DLR, Elysium Planitia, ESA, European Space Agency, FU Berlin, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Mars Express, MEX, tectonics
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Mars Express: As the dust storm rolled in
The high resolution stereo camera on board ESA’s Mars Express captured this impressive upwelling front of dust clouds – visible in the right half of the frame – near the north polar ice cap of Mars in April this year. … Continue reading
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Tagged DLR, dust storms, ESA, European Space Agency, FU Berlin, global dust storms, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Mars Exploration Rover, Mars Express, MER, MEX, NASA, Opportunity, weather
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Mars Express: From horizon to horizon
Fifteen years ago, ESA’s Mars Express was launched to investigate the Red Planet. To mark this milestone comes a striking view of Mars from horizon to horizon, showcasing one of the most intriguing parts of the martian surface. On 2 … Continue reading
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Tagged Alba Mons, Ascraeus Mons, DLR, ESA, European Space Agency, FU Berlin, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Mars Express, MEX, Noctis Labyrinthus, north polar ice cap, Olympus Mons, Pavonis Mons, Tharsis, Valles Marineris
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HRSC: Flight over Neukum Crater
This movie, based on images taken by ESA’s Mars Express, showcases the 102 km wide Neukum Crater in the southern hemisphere of Mars. The crater is named for the German physicist and planetary scientist, Gerhard Neukum, one of the founders … Continue reading
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Tagged DLR, ESA, European Space Agency, FU Berlin, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Mars Express, MEX, Neukum Crater
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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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