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HiRISE: Avalanche season

Posted on September 3, 2019 by rburnham

Every spring the sun shines on the side of the stack of layers at the North Pole of Mars known as the north polar layered deposits. The warmth destabilizes the ice and blocks break loose. When they reach the bottom … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: The pits of Elysium Mons

Posted on October 18, 2018 by rburnham

During the 2018 Mars dust storm, we obtained a clear view of the summit of the giant volcano Elysium Mons. We see the western rim and floor of the caldera, and a chain of pits (called a “catena”) extending from … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Ice block avalanche

Posted on June 27, 2018 by rburnham

HiRISE has been re-imaging regions first photographed in 2006 through 2007, six Mars years ago. This long baseline allows us to see large, rare changes as well as many smaller changes. One of the most actively changing areas on Mars … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Ganges Chasma – false color

Posted on May 3, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, May 3, 2016. Today’s false color image shows part of Ganges Chasma. The THEMIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Dynamic Mars

Posted on October 6, 2015 by rburnham

This scarp at the edge of the North Polar layered deposits of Mars is the site of the most frequent frost avalanches seen by HiRISE. At this season, northern spring, frost avalanches are common and HiRISE monitors the scarp to … Continue reading →

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