Tag Archives: Beautiful Mars

HiRISE: Scarp monitoring

Posted on July 17, 2018 by rburnham

Scarp monitoring. The “blue” in enhanced color could be seasonal frost or perhaps ground ice. We’ll be monitoring this site for one Mars year (two Earth years) to see any changes that helps us figure out what kind of ice this … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Cored island

Posted on July 16, 2018 by rburnham

Cored island. This channel may have been used by both lava and water. One of the processes produced a crater-cored island and later, the downstream side was eroded away, leaving knobs and an inverted streamlined form. Beautiful Mars series. [More … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Down in Proctor Crater

Posted on July 16, 2018 by rburnham

Down in Proctor Crater. Proctor Crater is 168 kilometers in diameter, and its massive dune field has been imaged by us for several years to track changes over time. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Lava-coated craters

Posted on July 13, 2018 by rburnham

Lava-coated craters. The larger crater looks normal–dimpled depression with a protruding rim barely covered by lava which later deflated. The smaller depression looks deeper and steeper-sided, and the rim does not protrude, so it is probably below the level of … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: The sand always gets through

Posted on July 12, 2018 by rburnham

The sand always gets through. There are also eroded layers here in Orson Welles Crater. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Fractures on Pavonis Mons

Posted on July 11, 2018 by rburnham

Fractures on Pavonis Mons. This observation was suggested by students at the Mars Academy in Brazil. Here is their original rationale: “This “stressed-out” region of the northeastern slopes of Pavonis Mons contains multiple sets of sub-parallel faults, with down-thrown blocks indicating tensional … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Cliffs and stratified features in central Arabia Terra

Posted on July 10, 2018 by rburnham

Cliffs and stratified features in central Arabia Terra. Sedimentary rock? Layered materials looked as if mantled by dust. The goal of this observation is to capture some of the variety of erosional expressions  and stratigraphy. Beautiful Mars series. [More at … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Figure 8 craters on Mars

Posted on July 10, 2018 by rburnham

Impact craters are very common on the surface of Mars as well as any other planetary body lacking a significant atmosphere (e.g., the Moon). In the absence of a thick atmosphere and active geologic processes, and if the surface is … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Fans in east Coprates Montes

Posted on July 9, 2018 by rburnham

Dark be the fans in east Coprates Montes. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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HiRISE: Glacial tongue

Posted on July 9, 2018 by rburnham

Glacial tongue. Well, that’s a fine how-do-you-do! This re-image can help to detect for any changes in the ridges and boulder movement. Beautiful Mars series. [More at links]

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