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Tag Archives: HRSC
HRSC: Noctis Labyrinthus in perspective
A small portion of the vast Noctis Labyrinthus region, part of a complex graben system relating to volcanic activity in the Tharsis region. As the crust bulged it stretched apart nearby terrain, ripping fractures several kilometres deep and leaving blocks … Continue reading
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Tagged DLR, ESA, European Space Agency, FU Berlin, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Mars Express, MEX, Noctis Labyrinthus
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ESA: On the rim of Schiaparelli Crater
A 42 km-wide impact crater and numerous smaller craters straddle the northwestern rim of the 460 km-diameter Schiaparelli basin in this image taken by ESA’s Mars Express on 15 July 2010. The large basin is named for Italian astronomer Giovanni … Continue reading
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Tagged DLR, ESA, European Space Agency, ExoMars, ExoMars 2016, ExoMars 2018, ExoMars 2018 rover, FU Berlin, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Mars Express, MEX, Roscosmos, Schiaparelli Crater, Schiaparelli lander, TGO, Trace Gas Orbiter
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Mars Express: Witness to a wet early Mars
Vast volumes of water once flooded through this deep chasm on Mars that connects the ‘Grand Canyon’ of the Solar System – Valles Marineris – to the planet’s northern lowlands. The image, taken by ESA’s Mars Express on 16 July, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aurorae Chaos, Capri Chasma, DLR, Eos Chasma, ESA, European Space Agency, FU Berlin, Ganges Chasma, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Mars Express, MEX, Valles Marineris
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HRSC: Flash floods in Mangala Valles
Catastrophic flooding triggered by ice melting from the heat of volcanic activity is thought to be responsible for the chaotic scenery depicted in this region of the Mangala Valles channel network. The images were taken by the high-resolution stereo camera … Continue reading
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Tagged channels, DLR, ESA, European Space Agency, FU Berlin, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Mangala Valles, Mars Express, MEX, outflow channels, volcanics
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HRSC: Mars south pole and beyond
This sweeping view by ESA’s Mars Express extends from the planet’s south polar ice cap and across its cratered highlands to the Hellas Basin (top left) and beyond… The image was acquired by the high-resolution stereo camera on ESA’s Mars … Continue reading
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Tagged DLR, ESA, European Space Agency, FU Berlin, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Mars Express, MEX, south polar ice cap, south polar layered deposits, south polar region
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HRSC: Atlantis Chaos flyover video
Explore the Atlantis Chaos region of Mars, in the Red Planet’s southern hemisphere. The video showcases a myriad of features that reflect a rich geological history. The tour takes in rugged cliffs and impact craters, alongside parts of ancient shallow, … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlantis Chaos, chaos, chaotic terrain, DLR, ESA, European Space Agency, FU Berlin, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Mars Express, MEX
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HRSC: Ascuris Planum
This colourful image resembles an abstract watercolour, but it is in fact a colour-coded topographic map of one of the most geologically diverse regions on Mars. The images featured in this release were taken by the high-resolution stereo camera on … Continue reading
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Tagged DLR, ESA, European Space Agency, FU Berlin, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Mars Express, MEX
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Mars Express: The effect of the winds of Mars
Here on Earth, we are used to the wind shaping our environment over time, forming smooth, sculpted rocks and rippling dunes. In this way, Mars is more similar to Earth than you might expect. On the Red Planet, strong winds … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, DLR, ESA, European Space Agency, FU Berlin, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Mars Express, MEX, wind erosion
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HRSC: Impact crater or supervolcano caldera?
At first glance, the region covered by this latest Mars Express image release appears to be pockmarked with impact craters. But the largest structure among them may hold a rather explosive secret: it could be remains of an ancient supervolcano. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, DLR, ESA, European Space Agency, FU Berlin, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Mars Express, MEX, Siloe Patera, volcanics
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HRSC: Crossing the high/low boundary on Mars
On the boundary between the heavily cratered southern highlands and the smooth northern lowlands of Mars is an area rich in features sculpted by water and ice. Cydonia Mensae is a region of mesa-like structures, craters and otherwise smooth terrain. … Continue reading
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Tagged crustal dichotomy, Cydonia Mensae, DLR, ESA, European Space Agency, FU Berlin, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Mars Express, MEX
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