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Tag Archives: craters
New 50-meter impact crater found on Mars
Researchers have discovered on the Red Planet the largest fresh meteor-impact crater ever firmly documented with before-and-after images….. The crater spans half the length of a football field… The impact that created it likely was preceded by an explosion in … Continue reading
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THEMIS: Channel
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 19, 2014. This unnamed channel is located on the northwest margin of Arabia Terra. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Arabia Terra, Arizona State University, ASU, channels, craters, double craters, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Central structure of an impact crater
Beautiful Mars series. Central structure of an impact crater. More Beautiful Mars images.
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THEMIS: Crater dunes
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 16, 2014. Today’s VIS image shows another unnamed crater near the north pole with dunes on its floor. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, craters, dunes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, north polar sand sea, sand, sand dunes, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Crater dunes
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 14, 2014. A sand sheet with surface dune forms partly surrounds the central peak of this unnamed crater near the north pole. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, craters, dunes, Mars Odyssey, NASA, north polar sand sea, polar sand dunes, sand, sand dunes, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Hypnotize
Beautiful Mars series. Hypnotize. More Beautiful Mars images.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, craters, dark slope streaks, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, mass wasting, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Crater dunes
THEMIS Image of the Day, May 13, 2014. A sand sheet with surface dune forms covers the floor of this unnamed crater near the north pole. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, craters, Mars Odyssey, NASA, north polar sand sea, sand, sand dunes, THEMIS, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HIRISE: Crater with blocky ejecta
Beautiful Mars series. Crater with blocky ejecta. More Beautiful Mars images.
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HiRISE: Sunken and pitted ejecta
The objective of this observation was to examine the edge of impact ejecta from a crater to the north-west of this area (north is up, west is to the left). The ejecta visible in the top left of this image … Continue reading
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Tagged craters, ejecta, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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HiRISE: Cracked and blistered crater ejecta
Beautiful Mars series. Cracked and blistered crater ejecta. More Beautiful Mars images.
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