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Tag Archives: Beautiful Mars
HiRISE: A world of snowy dunes
It is spring in the Northern hemisphere when we took this image. Over the winter, snow and ice have inexorably covered the dunes. Unlike on Earth, this snow and ice is carbon dioxide, better known to us as dry ice. … Continue reading
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, CO2 frost, CO2 ice, dunes, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, ice, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, sand dunes, snow, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Mid-latitude terrain sample
Mid-latitude terrain sample. These cutouts utilize the infrared-red-blue (IRB) filter. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Mass-wasting at Capri Mensa
Photographic plethora. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, Capri Chasma, Capri Mensa, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, mass wasting, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Crater with possible phyllosilicates
Crater with possible phyllosilicates in the Terra Cimmeria highlands. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, clay minerals, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, phyllosilicates, Terra Cimmeria, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Down in an ancient impact crater
Down in an ancient impact crater. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, mass wasting, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Flow of material through a gap in a crater rim in Phlegra Montes
Flow of material through a gap in a crater rim in Phlegra Montes. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Phlegra Montes, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Sulfates in the northwest Hellas region
Sulfates in the northwest Hellas region. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, Hellas, Hellas Basin, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, sulfates, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Multiple curved ridges, Protonilus Mensae
Multiple curved ridges at the end of a valley in Protonilus Mensae. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, Protonilus Mensae, ridges, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Monitoring steep slopes in Asimov Crater
Monitoring the steep slopes of Asimov Crater. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Asimov Crater, Beautiful Mars, gullies, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, mass wasting, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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