Tag Archives: craters

THEMIS: Crater dunes

Posted on June 17, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, June 17, 2014. A large sand sheet with surface dune forms covers the floor of this unnamed northern crater. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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THEMIS: Hecates Tholus

Posted on June 12, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, June 12, 2014. This VIS image shows part of the northern flank of Hecates Tholus, which is located on the northern part of the Elysium Volcanic Complex. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Frosted gullies

Posted on June 9, 2014 by rburnham

Beautiful Mars series. Frosted gullies. More Beautiful Mars images.

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HiRISE: Crater and graben

Posted on June 9, 2014 by rburnham

Beautiful Mars series. Crater and graben in Ceraunius Fossae. More Beautiful Mars images.

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HiRISE: Gully in an old crater wall

Posted on June 9, 2014 by rburnham

Beautiful Mars series. Gully in an old crater wall in Mareotis Fossae. More Beautiful Mars images.

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HiRISE: Large crater in Meridiani Planum

Posted on June 6, 2014 by rburnham

This crater is located in Meridiani Planum, about 20-kilometers northwest of where the Opportunity rover landed in 2004 (and about 42-kilometers northwest of Endeavour Crater’s rim, where the rover has been busy the past few years). Although it’s in the … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Butterfly crater

Posted on June 4, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, June 4, 2014. Today’s VIS image shows the same crater as yesterday’s IR image. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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THEMIS: Butterfly crater

Posted on June 3, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, June 3, 2014. The ejecta pattern around this northern plains crater is termed “butterfly” for it’s similarity to butterfly wings. This type of ejecta pattern is common for oblique impacts. In this IR image the … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Crater delta

Posted on June 2, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, June 2, 2014. A delta deposit sits on the floor of this unnamed crater in Arabia Terra. The channel that created the delta dissects the crater rim. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Sol 644, May 29, 2014

Posted on May 30, 2014 by rburnham

An eroded, dust- and sand-filled double crater lies to the south of Curiosity’s driving route. Sol 644 raw images (from all cameras), and Curiosity’s latest location map.

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