Tag Archives: Elysium Planitia

THEMIS: Windstreaks false color

Posted on March 19, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 19, 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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InSight will land on Elysium Planitia lava flows

Posted on March 4, 2015 by rburnham

This map [made using THEMIS daytime infrared images] shows the single area under continuing evaluation as the InSight mission’s Mars landing site, as of a year before the mission’s May 2016 launch. The finalist ellipse marked within the northern portion … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Elysium Planitia crater false color

Posted on March 2, 2015 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, March 2, 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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HiRISE: Triple crater in Elysium Planitia

Posted on January 21, 2015 by rburnham

This image shows a triple impact crater in Elysium Planitia near Tartarus Montes, which probably formed when a binary—or even triple—asteroid struck the surface. (Binary asteroids orbit each other, while also orbiting the Sun). The two larger craters must have … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Recent impact in Elysium Planitia

Posted on January 8, 2015 by rburnham

This image shows a new impact crater in Elysium Planitia that was first discovered by the Mars Context Camera (CTX, also onboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter) which formed between February 2012 and June 2014. It appeared as a dark streak … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Lava vent in Elysium Planitia

Posted on December 2, 2014 by rburnham

Lava vent in Elysium Planitia. Beautiful Mars series.

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HiRISE: Landforms in eastern Elysium Planitia

Posted on October 23, 2014 by rburnham

This image shows a great deal of geologic diversity in a rather small area. In the northern section of the image, we see flat terrain that is probably an ancient lava field. This field runs up against a mesa, with … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Strange cones and flows

Posted on August 13, 2014 by rburnham

The north end of this long image shows a lava surface in southern Elysium Planitia. Small cones are common on the extensive young flood lavas in this region. Here, the cones are larger than usual, perhaps approaching cinder cone sizes. … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Lava channel

Posted on June 18, 2014 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, June 18, 2014. The dark lobed material in this VIS image is a lava flow located northwest of the Elysium Volcanic Complex. The channel on the dark material was likely formed by the flow of … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Inflation features in Elysium Planitia

Posted on May 6, 2014 by rburnham

Beautiful Mars series. Inflation features in Elysium Planitia. More Beautiful Mars images.

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