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Monthly Archives: July 2018
HiRISE: Degraded crater and lineated flow in Deuteronilus Mensae
A degraded crater and lineated flow in Deuteronilus Mensae. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, Deuteronilus Mensae, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, mesas, MRO, NASA, periglacial processes, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Hephaestus Fossae channel and crater
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 18, 2018. Today’s VIS image shows a crater on Hephaestus Fossae. The crater is fairly young, as there is only minimal modification of the crater floor. While it appears that the crater sits of … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, channels, Hephaestus Fossae, impact craters, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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Curiosity update: Finishing up at the Voyageurs drill site
Sol 2114, July 17, 2018, update by MSL scientist Mark Salvatore: After our attempt to drill the Voyageurs target did not reach sufficient depth due to the impressive hardness of the rock , the team is beginning to finish up … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Vera Rubin Ridge, Voyageurs
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HiRISE: Monitoring slopes in Gale Crater
Monitoring slopes in Gale Crater. This part of Gale Crater is south of where the rover Curiosity is. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, Gale Crater, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, mass wasting, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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Curiosity update: Hard as a rock
Sol 2113, July 16, 2018, update by MSL scientist Lauren Edgar: Unfortunately, we found out this morning that the “Voyageurs” drill target was a much harder rock than expected. While our drill plan executed perfectly, our bit stopped short of … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Vera Rubin Ridge, Voyageurs
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HiRISE: Scarp monitoring
Scarp monitoring. The “blue” in enhanced color could be seasonal frost or perhaps ground ice. We’ll be monitoring this site for one Mars year (two Earth years) to see any changes that helps us figure out what kind of ice this … Continue reading
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, frost, ground ice, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, mid-latitude mantling, MRO, NASA, scarps, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Wind-eroded ridges
THEMIS Image of the Day, July 17, 2018. Winds in this region have modified the surface, carving valleys into a poorly cemented material. The winds in this region blew toward the northeast. (Note: north is to the top of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, Mars Odyssey, Medusae Fossae Formation, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, wind erosion, yardangs
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Weather update from Gale Crater
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Tagged Curiosity, dust storms, Gale Crater, global dust storms, Mars Science Laboratory, MSL, NASA, temperature, weather
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HiRISE: Cored island
Cored island. This channel may have been used by both lava and water. One of the processes produced a crater-cored island and later, the downstream side was eroded away, leaving knobs and an inverted streamlined form. Beautiful Mars series. [More … Continue reading
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, craters, fluvial channels, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, lava flows, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, streamlined islands, University of Arizona
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Curiosity: Drilling at Voyageurs
Sols 2111-2112, July 15-16, 2018. With Curiosity at the Voyageurs outcrop, the drill went to work. The Mastcam view above shows the drill site (arrow). Below is the Hazcam view of the drill at work, and at right is the … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Vera Rubin Ridge, Voyageurs
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