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Tag Archives: south polar region
Mars Express radar finds liquid water under Mars south polar region
Editor’s note: NASA has commented on this discovery. Radar data collected by ESA’s Mars Express point to a pond of liquid water buried under layers of ice and dust in the south polar region of Mars. [The researchers’ paper reporting … Continue reading
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Tagged ESA, European Space Agency, Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionosphere Sounding, Mars Express, MARSIS, MEX, south polar region, subglacial lakes, water
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HiRISE: Lace terrain near craters
Lace terrain near craters. Are these interesting channels due to seasonal sublimation and erosion? Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, periglacial terrain, south polar region, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Layered ice near the South Pole
The two largest ice sheets in the inner solar system are here on Earth, Antarctica and Greenland. The third largest is at the South Pole of Mars and a small part of it is shown here. Much like the terrestrial … Continue reading
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Tagged High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, south polar ice cap, south polar layered deposits, south polar region, University of Arizona
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HRSC: Mars upside down
Which way is up in space? Planets are usually shown with the north pole at the top and the south pole at the bottom. In this remarkable image taken by ESA’s Mars Express, the Red Planet is seen with north … Continue reading
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Tagged DLR, ESA, European Space Agency, FU Berlin, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Mars Express, MEX, north polar region, polar regions, south polar region
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HiRISE: Pits in the south polar layered deposits
Pits in the south polar layered deposits. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, periglacial processes, polar regions, south polar layered deposits, south polar region, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: South residual polar cap monitoring
Spooky — The wonderfully strange landscape of the South Polar region. Beautiful Mars series.
HiRISE: Patterns unique, yet familiar
This close-up image gives the impression of looking like bacterial cells and their internal structures which travel and split in the process of life. These features are fractal in nature: the same image is preserved through different scales, with the … Continue reading
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Tagged High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, ice caps, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, south polar ice cap, south polar region, south polar residual cap, Swiss-cheese terrain, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: 500-Meter circular feature
500-Meter circular feature or possible crater. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, crater, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, ice, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, south polar ice cap, south polar region, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: On a field of sublimation
On a field of sublimation – Sublimation is a process where a solid directly turns into a gaseous state. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, ice, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, south polar region, sublimation, University of Arizona
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