Tag Archives: Beautiful Mars

HiRISE: Clay-rich deposits associated with a degraded crater

Posted on January 8, 2018 by rburnham

Clay-rich deposits associated with a degraded crater. Beautiful Mars series.

HiRISE: Slopes in Niesten Crater

Posted on January 5, 2018 by rburnham

Slopes in Niesten Crater. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: X kinda-sorta marks the spot

Posted on January 4, 2018 by rburnham

X kinda-sorta marks the spot. This is a candidate Red Dragon landing site in southern Arcadia Planitia. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: The north Hellas region

Posted on January 3, 2018 by rburnham

The north Hellas region. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Gullies in crater near Coracis Fossae

Posted on January 2, 2018 by rburnham

Deep cuts. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Herd of dunes

Posted on January 1, 2018 by rburnham

Herd of dunes. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Together, forever

Posted on December 21, 2017 by rburnham

Together, forever. Until erosion do them part. Check out the bright streak in the larger crater. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Diverse minerals in crater ejecta

Posted on December 20, 2017 by rburnham

Diverse minerals in crater ejecta. The CRISM instrument on MRO (a spectrometer) show blocks of diverse composition here in the ejecta of a 15-kilometer diameter complex crater. HiRISE coverage can reveal textures and small-scale color variations. Beautiful Mars series.