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Tag Archives: Hypanis Valles
The largest delta on Mars?
Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month, September 1, 2018: Jacob Adler (Arizona State University). Ancient river deltas are found in many locations on Mars [see Di Achile & Hynek, 2010 and references therein], and are formed as sediment drops out … Continue reading
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Tagged alluvial fan deposits, alluvial fans, deltas, fluvial deposits, fluvial landforms, fluvial processes, Hypanis Valles
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Hypanis Valles: More likely a delta than a glacier
Is Mars’ Hypanis Valles a glacier? A new study says no. A recent study [published in Icarus] from a team of scientists led by Jacob Adler of Arizona State University explored a unique area of scientific interest on Mars called … Continue reading
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Tagged deltas, ExoMars 2018 rover, Hypanis Valles, landing sites, Mars 2020 rover, rock glaciers
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HiRISE: Hypanis Valles candidate Mars 2020 site
Candidate landing site for 2020 mission in Hypanis Valles delta. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Hypanis Valles, M2020, Mars 2020, Mars 2020 rover, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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ExoMars 2018: Landing site choices to narrow
Later this month, scientists and engineers will meet to choose which two, of four possible landing sites for the ExoMars 2018 mission, should be retained as candidates. ExoMars is a joint two-mission endeavour between ESA and Russia’s Roscosmos space agency. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016 Trace Gas Orbiter, Aram Dorsum, ESA, European Space Agency, ExoMars, ExoMars 2018, ExoMars rover, Hypanis Valles, Mawrth Vallis, Oxia Planum, Roscosmos, TGO, Trace Gas Orbiter
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HiRISE: Cloudy skies over Hypanis Valles
This observation shows a candidate 2018 European Space Agency ExoMars landing site in Hypanis Valles. Instead of imaging ancient fluvial deposits (thought to be the remnants of a delta feed lake), the image shows patchy concentrations of dust clouds. These … Continue reading
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Tagged atmosphere, clouds, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Hypanis Valles, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Good place to explore
A good place to explore — candidate ExoMars landing site near Hypanis Valles. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, ExoMars, ExoMars 2018, ExoMars rover, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Hypanis Valles, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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ExoMars 2018: Landing site shortlist chosen
ExoMars is a joint two-mission endeavour between ESA and Russia’s Roscosmos space agency. The Trace Gas Orbiter and an entry, descent, and landing demonstrator module, Schiaparelli, will be launched in January 2016, arriving at Mars nine months later. The Rover … Continue reading
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Tagged Aram Dorsum, ESA, European Space Agency, ExoMars, ExoMars 2018, Hypanis Valles, Mawrth Vallis, Oxia Planum, Roscosmos
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ExoMars 2018: Four landing site candidates
Some 60 scientists and engineers came together 26–28 March for the first ExoMars 2018 Landing Site Selection Workshop, held at ESA’s European Space Astronomy Centre near Madrid… The workshop attendees favoured four candidate sites – all of which are located … Continue reading
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Tagged ESA, European Space Agency, ExoMars, ExoMars 2018, Hypanis Valles, Mawrth Vallis, Oxia Palus, Oxia Planum, Roscosmos
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