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Tag Archives: Syrtis Major
THEMIS: Terra Sabaea lava tube turned into an open channel
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 3, 2018. This VIS image is located in Terra Sabaea near the margin of Syrtis Major Planum. The channel-like feature in the bottom of the image is an unnamed feature. There is a high … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, lava channel, lava tubes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Syrtis Major, tectonics, Terra Sabaea, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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HiRISE: Crater watchin’ in northeast Syrtis Major
Crater watchin’ in northeast Syrtis Major region. The dunes within the crater are fascinating for their cell shapes, caused by the wind. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, craters, dunes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, NE Syrtis Major, sand dunes, Syrtis Major, University of Arizona, wind
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HiRISE: Colorful and ancient bedrock
Craters can be very useful in exposing features that were once hidden beneath the surface. Here, the edge of a crater wall exposes a cross-section of enhanced color bedrock in Syrtis Major, a relatively dust-free region of Mars. The diverse … Continue reading
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Tagged craters, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Syrtis Major, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Mars 2020 candidate landing site in northeast Syrtis Major
A candidate 2020 mission landing site in the northeast region of Syrtis Major. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, landing sites, M2020, Mars 2020, Mars 2020 rover, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, NE Syrtis Major, Syrtis Major, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Candidate landing site for 2020 mission
Candidate landing site for 2020 mission in northeast Syrtis Major region. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, landing sites, M2020, Mars 2020, Mars 2020 rover, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, NE Syrtis Major, Syrtis Major, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Nili Patera fractures and dunes in false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, October 27, 2017. This false color image covers the region from Nili Patera at the top of the frame to the dunes near Meroe Patera (which is off the bottom of the image). High resolution … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, false color, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Nili Patera, sand dunes, Syrtis Major, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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THEMIS: Dunes and wrinkle ridge, Meroe Patera
THEMIS Image of the Day, October 26, 2017. This image shows part of the dune field near Meroe Patera. High resolution imaging by other spacecraft has revealed that the dunes in this region are moving. Winds are blowing the dunes … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Mars Odyssey, Meroe Patera, NASA, sand dunes, Syrtis Major, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics, wind streaks, wrinkle ridges
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HiRISE: Mars 2020 candidate landing site in NE Syrtis Major
A candidate landing site for 2020 mission in the northeast Syrtis Major region. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, landing sites, Mars 2020, Mars 2020 rover, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, NE Syrtis Major, Syrtis Major, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Large wrinkle ridge in Meroe Patera
THEMIS Image of the Day, October 25, 2017. This image shows part of the dune field near Meroe Patera. The large ropy ridge running down the picture is a wrinkle ridge. These are caused when compression forces cause lava flows … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Mars Odyssey, Meroe Patera, NASA, sand dunes, Syrtis Major, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics, wrinkle ridges
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THEMIS: Dunes, wrinkle ridges, wind streaks
THEMIS Image of the Day, October 24, 2017. This image shows part of the dune field near Meroe Patera. High resolution imaging by other spacecraft has revealed that the dunes in this region are moving. Winds are blowing the dunes … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Mars Odyssey, Meroe Patera, NASA, sand dunes, Syrtis Major, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics, wind streaks, wrinkle ridges
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