Tag Archives: Beautiful Mars

HiRISE: The source of dunes in Chasma Boreale

Posted on January 15, 2019 by rburnham

The source of dunes in Chasma Boreale. This image shows dunes during the summer, when they were free from the seasonal layer of carbon dioxide ice that covers the region for much of the year. These dunes, which are near … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Ejecta margin near Ares Vallis

Posted on January 7, 2019 by rburnham

Ejecta margin near Ares Vallis. The objective of this observation is to examine the margin of a crater’s ejecta. The ejecta on this side looks different than on the opposite side. Ares Vallis is an outflow channel, likely carved by … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Layered deposits in northern mid-latitudes

Posted on January 4, 2019 by rburnham

Layered deposits in the northern mid-latitudes. The objective of this observation is to examine layered features in an irregularly shaped depression and a nearby crater. Some researchers have suggested that the shape of mounds in large craters may be due … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Bedrock exposures in Terra Sabaea

Posted on January 4, 2019 by rburnham

Bedrock exposures in Terra Sabaea. Terra Sabaea extends from the Hellas impact basin to Utopia Planitia. It covers 4,700 kilometers at its broadest extent. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Flows northwest of Elysium Mons

Posted on December 20, 2018 by rburnham

Flows northwest of Elysium Mons. Elysium Mons is flanked by the smaller volcanoes Hecates Tholus to the northeast, and Albor Tholus to the southeast. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Curving features at the source of Athabasca Valles

Posted on December 19, 2018 by rburnham

Curving features at the source of Athabasca Valles. These curving features are likely due to lava surges near the vent of Athabasca. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Chryse Chaos

Posted on December 18, 2018 by rburnham

Chryse Chaos. In planetary nomenclature, the term chaos means “distinctive area of broken terrain.” The general morphology of chaos is steep-sided mesas in close proximity. The interconnected channel forms erode, and mesas are created by erosion of the bounding channels. Beautiful … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: In Tikhonravov Crater

Posted on December 17, 2018 by rburnham

In Tikhonravov Crater. Tikhonravov is 386 kilometers in diameter and was named after Mikhail Tikhonravov, a Russian rocket scientist. It’s thought to have once held a giant lake that drained into the 4,500-kilometer long Naktong-Scamander-Mamers lake-chain system. Beautiful Mars series. … Continue reading →