Tag Archives: Elysium Planitia

InSight: Broadcast schedule for landing events

Posted on November 14, 2018 by rburnham

NASA’s Mars Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) lander is scheduled to touch down on the Red Planet at approximately noon PST (3 p.m. EST) on Nov. 26, and viewers everywhere can watch coverage of the … Continue reading →

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InSight: Landing site bland as ‘vanilla ice cream’

Posted on November 5, 2018 by rburnham

No doubt about it, NASA explores some of the most awe-inspiring locations in our solar system and beyond. Once seen, who can forget the majesty of astronaut Jim Irwin standing before the stark beauty of the Moon’s Hadley Apennine mountain … Continue reading →

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InSight: Studying Mars while standing still

Posted on October 24, 2018 by rburnham

You don’t need wheels to explore Mars. After touching down in November, NASA’s InSight spacecraft will spread its solar panels, unfold a robotic arm … and stay put. Unlike the space agency’s rovers, InSight is a lander designed to study … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Linear vent and flows to the southeast of Zunil Crater

Posted on October 12, 2018 by rburnham

A linear vent and flows to the southeast of Zunil Crater. This is located within the Elysium quadrangle on Mars, a region with a volcanic past that for which we can still see evidence of old lava flows. Beautiful Mars … Continue reading →

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Mars Express: Recent tectonics on Mars

Posted on September 20, 2018 by rburnham

These prominent trenches were formed by faults that pulled the planet’s surface apart less than 10 million years ago. The images were taken by ESA’s Mars Express on 27 January, and capture part of the Cerberus Fossae system in the … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Winding channels of Elysium Fossae

Posted on July 16, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, July 16, 2018. Today’s VIS image shows part of one of the Elysium Fossae on the western flank of the Elysium volcanic complex. The fossae have both a tectonic and volcanic origin. The linear fractures, … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Lava-coated craters

Posted on July 13, 2018 by rburnham

Lava-coated craters. The larger crater looks normal–dimpled depression with a protruding rim barely covered by lava which later deflated. The smaller depression looks deeper and steeper-sided, and the rim does not protrude, so it is probably below the level of … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Young lava flows

Posted on April 17, 2018 by rburnham

This image shows remarkably young lava flows in Elysium Planitia. There are almost no impact craters over this flow, indicating that it is probably only a few million years old—practically an infant in geologic time. [More at link]

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THEMIS: A peppering of small craters

Posted on April 4, 2018 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, April 4, 2018. This field of small dark craters is located in southern Elysium Planitia. The dark appearance against the surrounding lava flows suggests that the craters post-date the lava flows. The small “tails” near … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Wonderfully eye-like

Posted on April 3, 2018 by rburnham

Wonderfully eye-like. Beautiful Mars series.

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