Monthly Archives: September 2017

THEMIS: Swirled dunes at foot of Coprates canyon wall

Posted on September 28, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 28, 2017. This image is located in eastern Coprates Chasma. The image shows a relatively smooth floor, with a group of sand dune forms located against the wall of the chasma (bottom of image). … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Bye, bye, Bar Harbor

Posted on September 27, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 1828, September 27, 2017, update by MSL scientist Michelle Minitti: Before landing, Curiosity’s landing ellipse and the foothills of Mt. Sharp were divided up into quadrangles – squares ~1.5 km on a side – to give science team members … Continue reading →

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Radar gives new info on Mars climate change, polar cap ages

Posted on September 27, 2017 by rburnham

Three-dimensional (3-D) subsurface radar volumes generated from thousands of 2-D radar profiles are revealing new information about the polar regions of Mars, including more accurate mapping of CO2 and water ices, the discovery of buried impact craters, and new elevation … Continue reading →

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Radar shows thick, porous sediments & no ground ice under Meridiani Planum

Posted on September 27, 2017 by rburnham

New findings reveal deposits on Mars that could be interpreted to be ice-rich may contain little or no ice at all, based on an analysis of radar sounder data for Meridiani Planum — an area on the planet’s equator being … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Tiny spiders off south polar layered deposits

Posted on September 27, 2017 by rburnham

Tiny spiders off south polar layered deposits. Beautiful Mars series.

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MARCI weather report, September 18-24, 2017

Posted on September 27, 2017 by rburnham

Dust-lifting activity was sparse this past week on Mars. In the first half of the week, small dust storm fronts and hazes were spotted over northern Acidalia — near the seasonal north polar ice cap edge. Looking further south, equatorial … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Rough floor in Coprates Chasma

Posted on September 27, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 27, 2017. This image is located in central Coprates Chasma. The image shows multiple landslide features, which form the bright lobed shaped deposits at the bottom of the canyon cliff face (top of image). … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Head of the valley in false color

Posted on September 26, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 4859, September 24, 2017. Five Pancam frames in false color (Holger Isenberg) profile the head of Perseverance Valley, looking upslope from the rover’s perch on a Sun-favored “lily pad.” Opportunity’s tracks into the valley are visible in the disturbed … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Badlands in Coprates Chasma

Posted on September 26, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 26, 2017. This image is located on the eastern side of Coprates Chasma, near Capri Chasma. The image shows multiple landslide features, which form lobed shaped deposits at the bottom of the canyon cliff … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: It’s deja vu all over again

Posted on September 26, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 1827, September 25, 2017, update by MSL scientist Scott Guzewich: Just when we thought we were going to leave this spot on Mars, we found ourselves stuck here for yet another sol. This time, a fault during one of … Continue reading →

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