Tag Archives: Beautiful Mars

HiRISE: Strata always have a story

Posted on April 4, 2018 by rburnham

Strata always have a story. This area is located within the massive Valles Marineris canyon system, and was suggested to monitor for recurring slope lineae on a slope to the south, but we thought the gorgeous bedrock deserved to be … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Three channels exiting a crater lake

Posted on April 4, 2018 by rburnham

This image shows a roundish crater with three channels breaching the rim and extending to the south. The crater has been filled by sediments and may have been an ancient lake. When the water began to overtop the crater rim, … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Wonderfully eye-like

Posted on April 3, 2018 by rburnham

Wonderfully eye-like. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Mid-latitude crater with a spot in the middle

Posted on April 2, 2018 by rburnham

A mid-latitude crater with a spot in the middle. From orbit, the spot looks black, but we can see in the enhanced color closeup that it’s darker (basaltic?) material on top of the lighter dunes. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Debris apron-like textures in Nereidum Montes

Posted on March 30, 2018 by rburnham

Debris apron-like textures in Nereidum Montes. These textures resemble sublimation and extension features seen on debris apron surfaces. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Lace terrain near craters

Posted on March 29, 2018 by rburnham

Lace terrain near craters. Are these interesting channels due to seasonal sublimation and erosion? Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Wrinkle ridges and knobs

Posted on March 28, 2018 by rburnham

Wrinkle ridges and knobs in Schiaparelli Crater. From the science rationale: Distinctive knobs centered on rings in an area with numerous wrinkle ridges. Investigate timing relationships and structure of the knobs and rings. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Hale Crater ejecta

Posted on March 27, 2018 by rburnham

Hale Crater ejecta with pits and rocky outcrops. This observation will help give coverage of Hale Crater ejecta for mapping studies. The ejecta is sparsely covered, and this particular footprint has what appear to be rocky outcrops near the extent … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: On the intricacies of carbon dioxide ice

Posted on March 23, 2018 by rburnham

On the intricacies of carbon dioxide ice. Measuring the mass balance of what we call the residual South Polar cap (RSPC) has important climatic implications. This image was requested to detect any vertical changes compared to earlier observations. Beautiful Mars … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: The exposed exterior of a modified crater in Tantalus Fossae

Posted on March 22, 2018 by rburnham

The exposed exterior of a modified crater in Tantalus Fossae. Many craters in this area have been extensively modified, but few are sitting on the edge of a graben like this. This position exposes parts of the crater exterior and … Continue reading →

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