Tag Archives: Utopia Planitia

THEMIS: Hephaestus Fossae’s enigmatic channels

Posted on July 17, 2019 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, July 17, 2019. This VIS image is located in the central portion of Hephaestus Fossae. Hephaestus Fossae is a complex channel system in Utopia Planitia near Elysium Mons. It has been proposed that the channel … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Hills of Arena Colles

Posted on July 15, 2019 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, July 15, 2019. Today’s VIS image shows part of Arena Colles. The term colles means hills. Arena Colles is located on the margin where Terra Sabaea steps down in elevation into Utopia Planitia. Explore more … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Radial crater ejecta in Utopia

Posted on July 9, 2019 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, July 9, 2019. Today’s VIS image shows part of an unnamed crater in Utopia Planitia. The ejecta surrounding the crater rim shows both layering and radial grooves. These features formed during the impact event. Explore … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Sharp-rimmed craters

Posted on June 27, 2019 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, June 27, 2019. This VIS image is located on plains between Terra Sabaea and Utopia Planitia. In this region craters and other depressions have sharp, narrow margins and rims. Explore more THEMIS Images of the … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Renaudot Crater’s dunes in false color

Posted on May 31, 2019 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 31, 2019. Today’s image shows part of the floor of Renaudot Crater, located on the margin between Terra Sabaea and Utopia Planitia. The small dark blue features at the top right corner of the … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Ice-rich mantling in Utopia crater

Posted on April 16, 2019 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, April 16, 2019. This false-color VIS image shows a crater located in Utopia Planitia. The crater’s interior shows ample evidence for an ice-rich mantling material that has slipped and slumped away from the crater’s upraised … Continue reading →

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Mapping potential sources of Mars water

Posted on March 6, 2019 by rburnham

Missions carrying humans to Mars will require on-site resources, and a project led by Planetary Science Institute (PSI) scientists Nathaniel Putzig and Gareth Morgan is mapping the availability of potential shallow water-ice sources across the surface of the Red Planet. … Continue reading →

Posted in Reports | Tagged Acidalia Planitia, Arcadia Planitia, Deuteronilus Mensae, ground ice, groundwater, Protonilus Mensae, Subsurface Water Ice Mapping, SWIM, Utopia Planitia | Comments Off

HiRISE: Layered deposits in northern mid-latitudes

Posted on January 4, 2019 by rburnham

Layered deposits in the northern mid-latitudes. The objective of this observation is to examine layered features in an irregularly shaped depression and a nearby crater. Some researchers have suggested that the shape of mounds in large craters may be due … Continue reading →