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Category Archives: Reports
MARCI weather report, June 10-16, 2019
The regional dust storm noted in the previous week’s report had abated by the beginning of this past week, with only a remnant dust haze visible around Olympus Mons for a couple additional sols. Conditions along the edge of the … Continue reading
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Tagged atmosphere, clouds, dust, dust storms, haze, Malin Space Science Systems, MARCI, Mars Color Imager, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, MSSS, NASA, storms, weather, wind
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HiRISE: Volcanic field on floor of Coprates Chasma
A volcanic field on the floor of Coprates Chasma. In this image, there are some nice cones with summit craters surrounded by a flow field. They look young, but they could have been buried and re-exhumed based on nearby pedestal … Continue reading
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Tagged cinder cones, Coprates Chasma, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, pedestal craters, University of Arizona, volcanics
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Curiosity update: So much to do before the holiday
Sols 2441-42, June 19, 2019, update by MSL engineer Ashley Stroupe: Curiosity is still parked on Teal Ridge and is in the midst of an extended contact science campaign. This ridge location, shown in the attached image over Curiosity’s shoulder, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Calgary Bay, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Irvine, Mars Science Laboratory, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Sandyhills, Teal Ridge, Urr
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Meteors help make Mars clouds
How did the Red Planet get all of its clouds? CU Boulder researchers may have discovered the secret: just add meteors. Astronomers have long observed clouds in Mars’ middle atmosphere, which begins about 18 miles (30 kilometers) above the surface, … Continue reading
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Tagged atmosphere, clouds, mesospheric clouds, meteoritic dust, meteoritic smoke, meteors, water ice clouds
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THEMIS: Crazy craters
THEMIS Image of the Day, June 19, 2019. Today’s VIS image shows two craters located on the margin of Syrtis Major Planum. The two large craters are not circular. The flatter sides are caused by the pressure wave generated by … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, faults, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Syrtis Major, tectonics, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, wind streaks
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Curiosity: Nice view from up here
Sol 2439, June 17, 2019. With the Navcam frames downloaded and composited, it becomes clear that Curiosity climbed the Waypoint 4 ridge, and the layered outcrop lies at its… er, wheels. Beyond the summit rocks, waves of low ridges roll … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Mars Science Laboratory, Marwick Head, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Teal Ridge, Vera Rubin Ridge, Waypoint 4
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Curiosity update: Retransmit, please!
Sol 2440, June 17, 2019, update by MSL scientist Dawn Sumner: Curiosity’s most recent transmission didn’t come down as expected, so our plan today is to command the rover to retransmit its latest data. That includes where it ended up … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Mars Science Laboratory, Marwick Head, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Teal Ridge, Waypoint 4
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HiRISE: Uncommon
Uncommon. Craters are, of course, common on Mars, but what is interesting about this one is that the impact excavated some uncommon hydrous minerals. Also, the image suggester’s name is John Carter. Make of that what you will. HiRISE Picture … Continue reading
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Tagged High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, hydrous minerals, impact craters, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: ‘Blizzard’ of dust devil tracks
THEMIS Image of the Day, June 18, 2019. Wind is one of the most active processes on Mars today. This image was taken near Hooke Crater on the margin of Argyre Planitia. These micro-tornados, which form similarly to their counterparts … Continue reading
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Tagged Argyre Planitia, Arizona State University, ASU, dust, dust devil tracks, Hooke Crater, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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Curiosity: Up to the ridgetop
Sol 2439, June 17, 2019. Rover planners gave the OK to drive Curiosity up the pebbled slope of the Marwick Head ridge to examine the outcrop at the summit, in particular the layered portion at top right. Above is the … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Gale Crater, Glen Torridon, Mars Science Laboratory, Marwick Head, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Teal Ridge, Waypoint 4
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