Tag Archives: craters

HiRISE: Slip-n-slide

Posted on February 26, 2015 by rburnham

Slip-n-slide. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Beautiful crater in Meridiani Planum

Posted on February 23, 2015 by rburnham

This beautiful crater in Meridiani Planum. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Promethei Terra landforms

Posted on February 16, 2015 by rburnham

Promethei Terra landforms. Amazing to see the hundreds (if not more) of small impact craters pockmarking the landscape. Beautiful Mars series.

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THEMIS: Crater inside Newton Crater

Posted on February 13, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 13, 2015. This VIS image shows an example of a central peak crater. This unnamed crater is located on the floor of Newton Crater in Terra Sirenum. More THEMIS Images of the Day by … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Loneliest crater on all of Mars

Posted on February 6, 2015 by rburnham

The loneliest crater on all of Mars. From rim to rim, this crater measures approximately 68 m (225 ft). Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Tangential craters in Ptolemaeus Crater

Posted on February 5, 2015 by rburnham

This image shows two small craters, just touching on their rims, in the much larger Ptolmaeus Crater, which is located in the Martian Southern hemisphere. These craters are called “tangential craters.” The more degraded and filled-in crater is approximately 3 … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Windstreaks false color

Posted on January 30, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, January 30, 2015. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. These false color images may reveal subtle variations … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Makhambet Crater false color

Posted on January 29, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, January 29, 2015. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. These false color images may reveal subtle variations … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Crater slopes: power of a repeat image

Posted on January 22, 2015 by rburnham

Why does HiRISE take so many repeat images of the same area? Repeat coverage actually serves a special purpose, such as detecting seasonal changes (frost deposition and sublimation) and temporal changes (dust devil tracks and avalanches.) These repeat images also … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Triple crater in Elysium Planitia

Posted on January 21, 2015 by rburnham

This image shows a triple impact crater in Elysium Planitia near Tartarus Montes, which probably formed when a binary—or even triple—asteroid struck the surface. (Binary asteroids orbit each other, while also orbiting the Sun). The two larger craters must have … Continue reading →

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