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Monthly Archives: September 2017
HiRISE: Textures in Deuteronilus Mensae
This enhanced color image shows the surface of a lobate debris apron in the Deuteronilus Mensae region of Mars, on the boundary between the Northern plains and Southern lowlands. These lobe-shaped formations commonly emanate from mesas in this region and … Continue reading
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Tagged Deuteronilus Mensae, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, lobate debris aprons, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, mid-latitude glaciers, mid-latitude mantling, MRO, NASA, Shallow Radar, SHARAD, University of Arizona
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Curiosity: Higher levels ahead
Sol 1822, September 21, 2017. Mission controllers have driven Curiosity about 40 meters (82 feet) drive to the south-southeast. As the Navcam looks ahead, upper surface of Vera Rubin Ridge is revealing stepped layers not far away. These are visible … 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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CRISM: Ice on rim of crater on Alba Mons
Alba Mons is the largest volcano, by area, on Mars. A low-lying volcano in the northern Tharsis region, Alba Mons has an elevation of 6.8 km, and volcanic flow fields that extend at least 1,350 km from the summit. Alba … Continue reading
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Tagged Alba Patera, Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars, CRISM, ice, Mars Odyssey, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Neutron Spectrometer, volcanics
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Opportunity continues to survey Perseverance Valley during winter
Opportunity Status Report, September 21, 2017: Opportunity is continuing the winter exploration of “Perseverance Valley” on the west rim of Endeavour Crater. Winter continues to constrain activity. Sols 4849, 4852 and 4854 (Sept. 13, Sept. 16 and Sept. 19, 2017), … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Byron, Endeavour Crater, Mars Exploration Rover, MER, NASA, Opportunity, Perseverance Valley
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HiRISE: A world of crater clusters
A world of crater clusters — These are in Hesperia Planum. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, Hesperia Planum, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, impact processes, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, secondary craters, University of Arizona
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Curiosity update: Onward and upward!
Sol 1822, September 21, 2017, update by MSL scientist Lauren Edgar: On Sol 1821, Curiosity successfully completed contact science activities at “Pennessewassee” and “Passadumkeag”. Perhaps in an effort to get to more easily pronounceable rock targets, today’s tactical team planned … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Hypocrites Ledge, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Passadumkeag, Pennessewassee, Vera Rubin Ridge
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THEMIS: Low hill divides the dunes
THEMIS Image of the Day, September 21, 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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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, dunes, Escorial Crater, Mars Odyssey, NASA, northern lowlands, northern plains, sand dunes, sand sea, sand sheet, Siton Undae, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: North polar layers: streaking and unconformity
In geology, an unconformity is a buried erosion surface, where the bedding layers don’t match. It doesn’t mean a mismatch in attitudes and beliefs, with rebellious behavior like streaking. But Mars does have streaking of a different kind, from the … Continue reading
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Tagged High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, ice, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, north polar layered deposits, unconformities, University of Arizona
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Curiosity: Nose on the pavement
Sol 1821, September 20, 2017. Curiosity continues its exploration of the bare rock “pavement” on top of Vera Rubin Ridge, as seen in the front and rear Hazcams. (The rear image is speckly with noise.) Click either image to enlarge … 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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MARCI weather report, September 11-17, 2017
Weather conditions were relatively unchanged from last week. Tiny transient dust storms were spotted northwest of Elysium Mons and southwest of Syrtis near the middle of the week. During that time, frontal dust storms streamed off the seasonal cap over … Continue reading
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Tagged atmosphere, clouds, dust, haze, Malin Space Science Systems, MARCI, Mars Color Imager, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, MSSS, NASA, storms, weather, wind
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