Tag Archives: ejecta

HiRISE: Colorful impact ejecta from Hargraves Crater

Posted on May 8, 2017 by rburnham

The collision that created Hargraves Crater impacted into diverse bedrock lithologies of ancient Mars. As a result, the impact ejecta is a rich mix of rock types with different colors and textures. The crater is named after Robert Hargraves who … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Isidis Basin ejecta

Posted on March 2, 2017 by rburnham

This scene is a jumbled mess! There are blocks and smears of many different rocks types that appear to have been dumped into a pile. That’s probably about what happened, as ejecta from the Isidis impact basin to the east. … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Beruri Crater ejecta in false color stripes

Posted on February 6, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, February 6, 2017. Today’s false color image shows the outer rim of Beruri Crater. This image is of the material ejected by the impact along the eastern rim of the crater. The striped color variations … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Young crater ejecta crosses ridge

Posted on February 3, 2017 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, Febraur 3, 2017. This VIS image shows the same young crater from earlier this week. In this image, covering the area to the south of the young crater, we can see how the thin radial … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Raining rocks

Posted on February 1, 2017 by rburnham

Impact ejecta is material that is thrown up and out of the surface of a planet as a result of the impact of an meteorite, asteroid or comet. The material that was originally beneath the surface of the planet then … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Preserved ejecta and impact melt

Posted on January 12, 2017 by rburnham

This image of a well-preserved unnamed elliptical crater in Terra Sabaea, is illustrative of the complexity of ejecta deposits forming as a by-product of the impact process that shapes much of the surface of Mars. Here we see a portion … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Depression in Lyot Crater ejecta

Posted on May 23, 2016 by rburnham

A depression in the ejecta of Lyot Crater. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Fragmentation blocks in ejecta flow

Posted on March 29, 2016 by rburnham

Fragmentation blocks in the ejecta flow of Santa Fe Crater. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Smooth and knobby terrain

Posted on February 18, 2016 by rburnham

Smooth and knobby terrain in the ejecta of Lyot Crater. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Tale of two flows

Posted on January 28, 2016 by rburnham

This image was taken in one of the regions on Mars well-known for its viscous flow features (VFF), which are massive flowing deposits believed to be composed of a mixture of ice and dust similar to glaciers on Earth. In … Continue reading →

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