Monthly Archives: November 2014

THEMIS: Tithonium and Ius Chasmata

Posted on November 30, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 28, 2014. This false color image of the region including both Tithonium and Ius Chasmata includes a bluish region in both canyons. This may indicate an atmospheric haze. The potential haze appears to be … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: False color Ascraeus Mons

Posted on November 27, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 27, 2014. Today’s VIS image is a false color image of part of the northern flank of Ascreaus Mons. The bluish section at the top of the image may indicate an atmospheric haze. More … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Crater floor containing circular mesas

Posted on November 26, 2014 by rburnham

Crater floor with depressions containing circular mesas. Beautiful Mars series.

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Curiosity update: ‘Brushing dust at Alexander Hills’

Posted on November 26, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 823-825, November 26, 2014. “While everyone is recovering from their Thanksgiving meals, Curiosity will be feasting on some exciting science targets at the Alexander Hills! We are on our second pass at the Pahrump Hills, and on this pass … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: MAHLI goes to work on Alexander Hills

Posted on November 26, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 819, November 25, 2014. After the DRT has brushed a target on Alexander Hills, the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) moves in for a close look (below; click on image for larger version). Note the granular texture and the … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Clouds

Posted on November 26, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 26, 2014. Clouds fill half of this unnamed crater located in the region between Malea Planum and Hellas Planitia. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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Curiosity update: ‘Investigating Alexander Hills’

Posted on November 25, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 820-822, November 25, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Lauren Edgar: “Curiosity is currently investigating the Alexander Hills outcrop.  This Mastcam mosaic from Sol 817 [above] shows some of the interesting rock textures that we’ll study at this location. With Thanksgiving … Continue reading →

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ChemCam: Thanksgiving on Mars

Posted on November 25, 2014 by rburnham

We just received our first data from ChemCam after a two-week break in the action for our instrument. Two weeks ago on Friday, data we received from the rover earlier in the week showed that the optical power on our … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: ‘Late planning’

Posted on November 25, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 819, November 24, 2014, update from USGS Scientist Ken Herkenhoff: “The difficult 35-meter drive planned for Sol 817 went perfectly, placing the rover in position for arm activities on the Alexander Hills outcrop. We also received good news from … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Microscopic Imager zooms in

Posted on November 25, 2014 by rburnham

Sol 3850, November 22, 2014. The rover’s Microscopic Imager surveys a shiny piece of an outcrop in this 2 x 2 array of separate images. Below, what the Hazcam recorded shortly after.           Opportunity raw images, … Continue reading →

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