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Tag Archives: craters
HiRISE: Small fresh crater, with ejecta
Small fresh crater. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, crater ejecta, craters, fresh craters, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Crater on crater in Noachis Terra
THEMIS Image of the Day, December 7, 2016. This VIS images shows part of two unnamed craters in Noachis Terra. The younger of the two craters is at the bottom of the image with one side visible in the image. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, craters, double craters, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Noachis Terra, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Periglacial terrain & dust devil tracks
Periglacial terrain. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, craters, dust devil tracks, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, periglacial processes, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Pit crater in Noachis Terra
THEMIS Image of the Day, December 2, 2016. Today’s VIS image is located in Noachis Terra. The unnamed crater at the bottom of the image contains a central pit. Central features such as pits and peaks can provide information about … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, craters, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Noachis Terra, pit craters, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: Snow & ice fill crater in martian Arctic
THEMIS Image of the Day, November 30, 2016. This VIS image shows part of the north polar cap. This image is along the cap margin. The buried remnants of an impact crater are visible in the bottom half of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, craters, Mars Odyssey, NASA, north polar ice cap, snow, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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THEMIS: False color on Terra Sabaea
THEMIS Image of the Day, November 18, 2016. Today’s false color image shows part of Terra Sabaea. This area lies to the west of the Isidis Planitia impact basin, and near one of the candidate landing sites (Jezero Crater) for … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, channels, craters, Mars Odyssey, NASA, sand, Terra Sabaea, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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HiRISE: Exposed fractured bedrock in a crater
This HiRISE image shows the central pit feature of an approximately 20-kilometer diameter complex crater in located at 304.480 degrees east, -11.860 degrees south, just north of the Valles Marineris. Here we can observe a partial ring of light-toned, massive … Continue reading
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Tagged bedrock, central pit, craters, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, impacts, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona
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THEMIS: Crater & caldera on Elysium Mons
THEMIS Image of the Day, November 7, 2016. This VIS image shows two circular features. The flat floored feature at the top of the image is the summit caldera of Elysium Mons and was formed by volcanic activity. The bowl-shaped … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, calderas, craters, Elysium Mons, impacts, Mars Odyssey, NASA, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System, volcanics
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HiRISE: Rim of Verlaine Crater
Rim of Verlaine Crater. Beautiful Mars series.
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Tagged Beautiful Mars, craters, High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, NASA, University of Arizona, Verlaine Crater
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THEMIS: Noachis Terra crater in false color
THEMIS Image of the Day, October 20, 2016. Today’s false color image shows part of a crater in Noachis Terra. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, ASU, craters, false color, Mars Odyssey, NASA, Noachis Terra, THEMIS, THEMIS Image of the Day, Thermal Emission Imaging System
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