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HiRISE: Exposed cross section of a flow

Exposed cross section of a flow in Phlegra Montes: Material may have moved down the valley, then been truncated. If this is indeed what happened, this could be important because it shows the inside of a flow. Beautiful Mars series.

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THEMIS: Terra Sabaea – false color

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 8, 2016. Today’s false color image shows part of the plains of Terra Sabaea. The THEMIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a … Continue reading

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HiRISE: Daedalia Planum lava flow

Daedalia Planum lava flow. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Landslide, impact melt or lava?

This observation shows the full-width of a HiRISE image and its enhanced color strip, which only covers approximately 20 percent of the picture. The image is approximately 6 by 6 kilometers and is located east of Noctis Labyrinthus, in a … Continue reading

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HiRISE: Ancient lava field and its scars

An ancient lava field and its scars. Beautiful Mars series.

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