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Tag Archives: impact craters
HiRISE: Colorful impact
Some regions of Mars are not very colorful, but we can be surprised by local features. This image of an impact crater in the south Syrtis Major region was acquired as a “ride-along” with a CRISM observation, which targeted this … Continue reading
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Tagged dunes, false color, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, impact craters, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, sand dunes, Syrtis Major, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Lava flows on plains east of Hecates Tholus
THEMIS image of the Day, October 16, 2018. This VIS image shows the plains to the east of Hecates Tholus. In this false-color view lie several lava flow fronts and scattered impact craters. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Hecates Tholus, impact craters, lava flows, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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HiRISE: Fresh impact near Airy Crater
A fresh impact near Airy Crater. By “fresh,” we are speaking in geological terms, of course, as this impact did not occur in our lifetimes. But we can still see the rim and the ejecta around the crater fairly well. This … Continue reading
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Tagged Airy Crater, Beautiful Mars, fresh craters, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, impact craters, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona, young craters
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HiRISE: Crater on north polar layered deposits
Crater on north polar layered deposits. Even at HiRISE resolution, it’s difficult to spot in black and white, but the color enhanced picture at full resolution tells a different story. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, impact craters, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, north polar layered deposits, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Impact crater on volcanic plains
THEMIS Image of the Day, August 23, 2018. This VIS image shows an unnamed crater located northeast of Ascraeus Mons, on the volcanic plains of the Tharsis region. The rim has several concentric ridges. There are multiple layers of ejecta, … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, Ascraeus Mons, ASU, impact craters, layered ejecta craters, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Tharsis, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Impact crater on the Kasei Valles floor
An impact crater on the floor of Kasei Valles. This impact crater is on platy-ridged material on the floor of Kasei Valles. We might be able to distinguish between lava and mud in the area. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, impact craters, Kasei Valles, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Not quite round
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 23, 2018. This VIS image shows an unnamed crater in Noachis Terra. The crater is relatively young, with several different structures on the floor and rim still visible. The inner rim of the crater … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, impact craters, impact processes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, oblique impacts, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Hephaestus Fossae channel and crater
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 18, 2018. Today’s VIS image shows a crater on Hephaestus Fossae. The crater is fairly young, as there is only minimal modification of the crater floor. While it appears that the crater sits of … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, channels, Hephaestus Fossae, impact craters, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Impact crater’s steep slopes
Steep slopes of impact crater. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, impact craters, impact processes, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, mass wasting, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Impact blast scars on crater rim
THEMIS Image of the Day, June 12, 2018. Today’s VIS image shows part of a crater located north of Hecates Tholus. The radial grooves in the ejecta blanket are still visible around the crater rim. There is also likely blast … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, craters, Hecates Tholus, impact craters, impact processes, impacts, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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