Tag Archives: Elysium Planitia

HiRISE: Lava in western Elysium Planitia

Posted on May 30, 2017 by rburnham

Lava in western Elysium Planitia. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: It shrinks! It cracks!

Posted on April 20, 2017 by rburnham

Given enough time, impact craters on Mars tend to fill up with different materials. For instance, some craters on Mars had lakes inside them in the past. When these lakes dried out, they left behind traces of their past existence, … Continue reading →

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Mars mantle models pave way for InSight lander

Posted on January 25, 2017 by rburnham

When NASA’s Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) lander touches down on Mars in November 2018, it will become the planet’s most advanced geophysical monitoring station. From its landing site on the plains of Elysium Planitia, … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Disrupted terrain in Elysium Planitia

Posted on January 23, 2017 by rburnham

Disrupted terrain in southern Elysium Planitia. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: River of sand

Posted on September 22, 2016 by rburnham

A dominant driver of surface processes on Mars today is aeolian (wind) activity. In many cases, sediment from this activity is trapped in low-lying areas, such as craters. Aeolian features in the form of dunes and ripples can occur in … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Lava in Elysium Planitia

Posted on August 12, 2016 by rburnham

Lava in Elysium Planitia. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Volcanic flow features in Elysium Planitia

Posted on August 10, 2016 by rburnham

Volcanic flow features in southern Elysium Planitia. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Southwestern Elysium Planitia

Posted on June 24, 2016 by rburnham

Southwestern Elysium Planitia. Beautiful Mars series.

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THEMIS: Hrad Vallis

Posted on April 4, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, April 4, 2016. This VIS image shows a portion of Hrad Vallis. Hrad Vallis is one of the many valley systems located west of the Elysium volcanic complex. The channel system may have been formed … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Terra Cimmeria — false color

Posted on June 16, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, June 16, 2015. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. These false color images may reveal subtle variations … Continue reading →

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