Tag Archives: Mare Serpentis

HiRISE: Mars and the amazing Technicolor ejecta blanket

Posted on July 13, 2017 by rburnham

A close-up image shows the exposed bedrock of an ejecta blanket of an unnamed crater in the Mare Serpentis region of Mars. Ejecta, when exposed, are truly an eye-opening feature, as they reveal the sometimes exotic subsurface, and materials created … Continue reading →

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HRSC: MEX spies nameless, ancient impact crater

Posted on July 18, 2016 by rburnham

This striking perspective view from ESA’s Mars Express shows an unnamed but eye-catching impact crater on Mars. This region sits south-west of a dark plain named Mare Serpentis (literally ‘the sea of serpents’), which in turn is located in Noachis … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Phyllosilicates in Mare Serpentis

Posted on June 4, 2015 by rburnham

Phyllosilicates in eroded terrain in the Mare Serpentis region. Beautiful Mars series.

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