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Monthly Archives: June 2017
HiRISE: A triple crater
This image (making a stereo pair with ESP_041350_1455) shows an elongated depression from three merged craters. The raised rims and ejecta indicate that these are impact craters rather than collapse or volcanic landforms. The pattern made by the ejecta and … Continue reading
Posted in Reports
Tagged High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, oblique impacts, triplet craters, University of Arizona
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Curiosity peels back layers on ancient martian lake
A long-lasting lake on ancient Mars provided stable environmental conditions that differed significantly from one part of the lake to another, according to a comprehensive look at findings from the first three-and-a-half years of NASA’s Curiosity rover mission. Different conditions … Continue reading
Posted in Reports
Tagged Aeolis Mons, crater lakes, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, NASA, Yellowknife Bay
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Opportunity: Shifting position southward
Sol 4746, May 31, 2017. Rover controllers drove Opportunity more than 18 meters (about 60 feet) to the south-southwest, exploring the head of Perserverance Valley. The Navcam view above (click to enlarge) shows Winnemucca mesa in the center and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Byron, Endeavour Crater, Mars Exploration Rover, MER, NASA, Opportunity, Perseverance Valley, Winnemucca
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Curiosity: Navcam pan of ground ahead
Sol 1712, May 31, 2017. The rover’s Navcam imaged the ground ahead, a jumble of layered rocks and sand, as Curiosity works its way forward toward Vera Rubin Ridge. (Click image to enlarge it.) Sol 1712 raw images (from all … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Vera Rubin Ridge
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HiRISE: Gullies in Ariadnes Colles
Gullies in Ariadnes Colles. Beautiful Mars series.
Posted in Reports
Tagged Ariadnes Colles, Beautiful Mars, gullies, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Mega-dune in Russell Crater
THEMIS Image of the Day, June 1, 2017. Today’s false color image shows part of Russell Crater in Noachis Terra. The large dune (probably basaltic sand) forms a ridge with interesting shapes on its surface, reworked by the wind. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Russell Crater, sand, sand dunes, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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