Monthly Archives: September 2018

THEMIS: Terra Sabaea crater in false color

Posted on September 18, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 18, 2018. Part of a large crater fills the center of this VIS image. In this false color image the dark blue material is basaltic sand. The sands are located between the crater rim … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Sand sea monitoring

Posted on September 18, 2018 by rburnham

Sand sea monitoring. This ocean of dunes is located within central Juventae Chasma. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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Curiosity update: Who’d have thought that Ridge rocks could be so hard

Posted on September 18, 2018 by rburnham

Sols 2172-74, September 17, 2018, update by MSL scientist Vivian Sun: Last night we learned that our drill attempt on “Inverness” was not successful, reaching only 4 mm into the rock. Today’s tactical team bounced back from this news and … Continue reading →

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Trace Gas Orbiter: Frosty crater on Mars

Posted on September 17, 2018 by rburnham

This image shows the south-facing rim of a pit crater at 68°S in the Sisyphi Planum region of Mars. It is a colour composite made from images acquired on 2 September 2018 by the Colour and Stereo Surface Imaging System, … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Shallow drill pit at Inverness

Posted on September 17, 2018 by rburnham

Sol 2172, September 15, 2018. The rover’s MAHLI camera recorded the results of the drill’s action at the Inverness target — a shallow pit rather than a hole. Click image to enlarge it. Sol 2172 raw images (from all cameras).

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HiRISE: Stratified deposits in Crommelin Crater

Posted on September 17, 2018 by rburnham

Stratified deposits in Crommelin Crater. This target contains light-toned deposits, a key area to investigate the geometrical and geological relationship between the central bulge and the partially sediment-covered crater floor. Also: swirls! Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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THEMIS: Lunae Mensa in Kasei Valles

Posted on September 17, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 17, 2018. Today’s image shows a portion of Kasei Valles. The plateau in the center of the image is called Lunae Mensa. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Channels and ripples along crater walls

Posted on September 14, 2018 by rburnham

Channels and ripples along crater walls. From the science rationale: “We would like a HiRISE image of the selected area to look for evidence of both fluvial and aeolian processes on the crater wall. Specifically, we are looking for channels … Continue reading →

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Weather update from Gale Crater

Posted on September 14, 2018 by rburnham
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THEMIS: Basaltic sand amid hills in Terra Sabaea

Posted on September 14, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 14, 2018. Today’s VIS image shows part of northern Terra Sabaea, where hills are common. The blue tones are usually locations of basaltic sand. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from … Continue reading →

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