Tag Archives: craters

THEMIS: Hebrus Valles

Posted on March 21, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 21, 2014. This VIS image shows a portion of Hebrus Valles. The flow of liquid (water or lava) is from the bottom of the image into the circular feature, which was likely filled by … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Sol 3608, March 18, 2014

Posted on March 19, 2014 by rburnham

Sugarloaf, in the rock garden of the McClure-Beverlin escarpment, as imaged by the left Pancam using filter #5 (green). Note Sugarloaf’s markedly different texture compared to the basaltic rocks nearby. Opportunity raw images, its latest mission status and location map. … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Mound in the center of a northern plains crater

Posted on March 17, 2014 by rburnham

Beautiful Mars series: Mound in the center of a northern plains crater. More Beautiful Mars images.

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HiRISE: You and your steep slopes

Posted on March 14, 2014 by rburnham

Beautiful Mars series:  You and your steep slopes. More Beautiful Mars images.

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HiRISE: Dark dunes, impacts, and streaks

Posted on March 14, 2014 by rburnham

Beautiful Mars series: Dark dunes, impacts, and streaks. More Beautiful Mars images.

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HiRISE: Craters within craters

Posted on March 13, 2014 by rburnham

Sandwiched between a crater nearly 4 kilometer across and a much larger and older crater over 15-kilometers in diameter is this small impact crater with light-toned material exposed in its ejecta. Because the material is still brighter than the surrounding … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Ejecta in excess

Posted on March 12, 2014 by rburnham

When impact craters are formed, the material that once resided in the subsurface is blown upward and outward. This material falls back and settles around the newly formed crater into what is called an “ejecta blanket.” It often appears as … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Are you afraid of the dark?

Posted on March 12, 2014 by rburnham

Beautiful Mars series: Are you afraid of the dark? More Beautiful Mars images.

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THEMIS: Dust devil tracks in Utopia

Posted on March 11, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 11, 2014. Today’s VIS image shows dust devil tracks covering most of the surface in this region of Utopia Planitia. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological topic.

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HiRISE: Crater with striated slopes

Posted on March 10, 2014 by rburnham

Beautiful Mars series: Crater with striated slopes. More Beautiful Mars images.

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