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HiRISE: Terra Cimmeria crater layers

Posted on August 13, 2019 by rburnham

Layers near the top of a crater. With our camera’s resolution, we can find out if these layers on the top of a crater in Terra Cimmeria are actually within a block of material. HiRISE Picture of the Day archive. [More … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Crater in the Zarqa Valles channel

Posted on August 5, 2019 by rburnham

A crater in the inner channel of Zarqa Valles. We target here a crater of diameter close to 1 kilometer that impacted in an inner channel within a valley with potential sedimentary deposits, in the region of Libya Montes. High … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Layers in Tikhonravov

Posted on July 29, 2019 by rburnham

Layers in Tikhonravov. The objective of this observation is to examine layers outside of a crater within the 344-kilometer diameter Tikhonravov Crater. Tikhonravov is believed to have once held a giant lake and was named after Mikhail Tikhonravov, a Russian … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Dipping layers

Posted on June 3, 2019 by rburnham

Dipping layers. These aren’t dipping dots. The objective of this observation is to examine several sets of dipping layers in a depression in Ismeniae Fossae, which straddles the southern highlands/northern lowlands of Mars. HiRISE Picture of the Day archive. [More … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Layers and ridges along Huo Hsing Vallis

Posted on May 3, 2019 by rburnham

Layers and ridges along Huo Hsing Vallis. The objective of this observation is to examine layers and ridges along Huo Hsing Vallis. Layers are especially evident in buttes next to a crater. Many fine networks of ridges may be inverted … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Layers in Cavi Angusti

Posted on April 25, 2019 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, April 25, 2019. Cavi Angusti is located near the south polar cap and consists of large irregular steep-sided depressions termed cavi. Layering is visible within the large cavi at the top of the image. Explore … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Rocky layers on the floor of Fournier Crater

Posted on April 9, 2019 by rburnham

Rocky layers on the floor of Fournier Crater. A nice, classic bowl-shaped crater with bright bedrock exposures on one of its walls. This is located within Fournier Crater, which is 118 kilometers in diameter. HiRISE Picture of the Day archive. … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: When the lighting is just right

Posted on March 15, 2019 by rburnham

When the lighting is just right. Almost all of our images are taken in the Martian afternoon, around 3 p.m., and sometimes the lighting conditions make a particularly striking image. These are layered sediments in east Melas Chasma. HiRISE Picture … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Layered history

Posted on February 8, 2019 by rburnham

The geologic history of a planet is written in its layers. Erosion of the surface reveals several shades of light toned layers, likely sedimentary deposits. The most recent geologic features are the narrow sand dunes snaking across the top of … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Scoping out Lairig Ghru

Posted on December 18, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 2262, December 16, 2018. A 1o x 2 raster pattern of Remote Micro-Imager (RMI) frames makes a composite picture of Lairig Ghru, a distant target on the slopes of Mt. Sharp. Click the image (4 MB) to enlarge it. … Continue reading →

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