Monthly Archives: September 2017

HiRISE: Candidate ExoMars landing site near Aram Dorsum

Posted on September 26, 2017 by rburnham

Candidate ExoMars landing site near Aram Dorsum. Beautiful Mars series.

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Opportunity field report, September 22, 2017

Posted on September 26, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 4857, September 22, 2017: Rover Field Report by Larry Crumpler, MER Science Team & New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science: Opportunity is continuing its drive down Persevereance Valley, a channel that was cut in the inner wall … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: The Big Valley (Mars edition)

Posted on September 25, 2017 by rburnham

The Big Valley (Mars edition) — Libya Montes. Beautiful Mars series.

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Opportunity: MI closeup on Bernalillo

Posted on September 25, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 4857, September 22, 2017. Sunlight and shadow play on a patch of ground, as seen by the Microscopic Imager (above). The large pebble is dubbed Bernalillo. (The present target naming system honors places along the Camino Real de Tierra … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Landslides and dunes in Coprates Chasma

Posted on September 25, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 25, 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: Reality and fantasy collide

Posted on September 24, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 1824-26, September 22, 2017, update by MSL scientist Scott Guzewich: At times, it seems like fantasy that we have a nuclear-powered car exploring Mars and that I get to help that exploration, including today as the Science Operations Working … Continue reading →

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Vanadium: key element in search for Mars biosignatures?

Posted on September 23, 2017 by rburnham

The search for biology on neighbor planet Mars won’t play out like a Hollywood movie starring little green men. Rather, many scientists agree if there was life on the Red Planet, it probably will present itself as fossilized bacteria. To … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: “Will you come with me, sweet Reader?”

Posted on September 22, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 1822, September 21, 2017, update by MSL scientist Mark Salvatore: Curiosity continues her traverse across the lowermost portions of Vera Rubin Ridge, where she continues to investigate the interesting rock textures and colors ahead. Our current location is quite … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Shore of the sand sea

Posted on September 22, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 22, 2017. Siton Undae is a large dune field located in the northern plains near Escorial Crater. Siton Undae is west of the crater and is one of three dune fields near the crater. … Continue reading →

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Mars Express: Rover craters

Posted on September 22, 2017 by rburnham

In the week of 18 September 2017, the low-resolution webcam on ESA’s Mars Express captured some impressive images from between 3000 km to 5000 km altitude. The image series is being used to calibrate the camera now that it has … Continue reading →

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