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Category Archives: Reports
Mars 2020: Helicopter completes flight tests
Since the Wright brothers first took to the skies of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, Dec. 17, 1903, first flights have been important milestones in the life of any vehicle designed for air travel… In late January 2019, all the … Continue reading
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Tagged Jet Propulsion Laboratory Mars Helicopter, JPL, M2020, Mars 2020, Mars 2020 rover, NASA
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HiRISE: Grjota Valles
Grjotá Valles. Grjotá Valles is one of Mars’ four Amazonian-aged, fissure-headed, catastrophic flood channels. It originates at the northwestern-most Cerberus Fossa and stretches several hundred kilometers eastward and southward. HiRISE Picture of the Day archive [More at links]
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Tagged Cerberus Fossae, Grjota Valles, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, outflow channels, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Impact craters in Arabia Terra
THEMIS Image of the Day, March 29, 2019. This false-color VIS image shows parts of several craters located in Arabia Terra. Blue tones in false color images indicated the presence of basaltic sands. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, Arizona State University, ASU, basaltic sand, false color, impact craters, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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Curiosity update: Lots to explore in Glen Torridon
Sols 2361-62, March 28, 2019, update by MSL scientist Abigail Fraeman: We are continuing to find interesting new things in Glen Torridon. One of my favorite new images was taken this weekend (Mars sol 2356) on target “Stonebriggs” (pictured). We’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeolis Mons, Ardmillan, CBU, clay-bearing unit, Curiosity, Dunans, Eorsa, Gale Crater, Glamis, Glen Torridon, Mars Science Laboratory, Midlothian, Mount Sharp, MSL, Murray Formation, NASA, Scolty Hill, Stonebriggs, Torry, Uyea, Vera Rubin Ridge
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Mars Express: Dark dust devil tracks
The winds of Mars are responsible for myriad features across the planet’s surface – including the dark dunes and wispy, filament-like streaks seen in this image from ESA’s Mars Express. The intriguing features shown here are ‘dust devil’ tracks: as … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazonis Planitia, Argyre Planitia, Chalcoporos Rupes, DLR, dust devil tracks, dust devils, ESA, European Space Agency, FU Berlin, Hellas Basin, High Resolution Stereo Camera, HRSC, Mars Express, MEX, Noachis Terra, Proctor Crater, Russell Crater
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HiRISE: A ridge on the plains
A ridge on the plains. This ridge on rocky plains is located not to far from Daedalia Planum, a featureless plain with multiple lava flows and small craters. HiRISE Picture of the Day archive [More at links]
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Tagged Daedalia Planum, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, lava flows, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, tectonics, University of Arizona, volcanics, wrinkle ridges
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MARCI weather report, March 18-24, 2019
Northern hemisphere spring arrived along with southern hemisphere autumn this past week on Mars. Southern Aonia experienced dusty conditions as repeated dust-lifting activity continued in the 60° south latitude band. Moving our attention towards the low-latitudes, a stronger presence of … 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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JPL: Red Planet rovers and InSights
[Ed. note: originally aired on January 10, 2019]
THEMIS: Arabia Terra in false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, March 28, 2019. This false-color VIS image is located in Arabia Terra. The image cuts across an ancient, almost obliterated impact crater, whose rim can be seen at the top and bottom of the image. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabia Terra, Arizona State University, ASU, false color, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Buried by time
Buried by time. Over time, this crater was buried by folded deposits, although we can still tell it is an impact crater. However, we can still see ridges and gullies. Are these ridges made of material that proved more resistant … Continue reading
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Tagged Argyre basin, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiPOD, HiRISE, HiRISE Picture of the Day, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, ridges, stratigraphy, University of Arizona
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