Tag Archives: Tiu Valles

HiRISE: Classic crater

Posted on August 9, 2019 by rburnham

Well preserved and loving it. Is there something particularly special about this nice, 2-kilometer diameter crater? Maybe not, but its simplicity, classic shape and fairly well-preserved rim speak for itself in a desolate landscape. HiRISE Picture of the Day archive. … Continue reading →

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Did Mars Pathfinder explore edge of northern ocean?

Posted on March 19, 2019 by rburnham

NASA’s first rover mission to Mars, the Pathfinder, imaged an extraterrestrial marine spillover landscape 22 years ago, according to a new paper by Planetary Science Institute Senior Scientist Alexis Rodriguez. The landing site is on the spillway of an ancient … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Yuty Crater ejecta

Posted on March 26, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 26, 2018. Off the image to the right is Yuty Crater, located between Simud and Tiu Valles. The crater ejcta forms the large lobes along the right side of this VIS image. This type … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Landslide into Tiu Valles

Posted on September 20, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 20, 2016. Today’s VIS image shows a landslide deposit from the cliffside along Tiu Valles. The mesas at the bottom of the image are part of Hydraotes Chaos. More THEMIS Images of the Day … Continue reading →

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