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HiRISE: Gully monitoring

Posted on November 9, 2016 by rburnham

Gully monitoring. Beautiful Mars series.

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THEMIS: Gasa Crater nestled inside bigger crater

Posted on November 4, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, November 4, 2016. The smaller crater within the larger crater is called Gasa Crater (the larger crater is unnamed). Gullies dissect the inner rims of both craters. More THEMIS Images of the Day by geological … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Gully monitoring

Posted on October 31, 2016 by rburnham

Monday morning gullies. Beautiful Mars series.

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THEMIS: Gullies, channels, slumps in Terra Sirenum

Posted on October 31, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, October 31, 2016. This VIS image shows a group of craters in Terra Sirenum. The elongate crater in the top half of the image has numerous gullies dissecting the inner crater rim as will has … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Gullies, ejecta at Palikir Crater

Posted on October 27, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, October 27, 2016. Today’s VIS image is of Palikir Crater in Terra Sirenum. The inner rim of the crater is dissected with numerous gullies. In higher resolution images from other imagers these gullies are the … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Craters within craters in Terra Cimmeria

Posted on September 28, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, September 28, 2016. This VIS image shows two craters in Terra Cimmeria. The inner crater impacted at some time after the outer crater was created. The rim of the smaller, interior crater has several gullies … Continue reading →

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Water, water, everywhere…?

Posted on September 1, 2016 by rburnham

Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month, September 1, 2016: Susan J. Conway (CNRS and LPG Nantes, France). The similarity of water-formed landforms on Earth is often used as a key argument for the involvement of liquid water in shaping the surfaces … Continue reading →

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THEMIS: Crater gullies in Tempe Fossae

Posted on August 10, 2016 by rburnham

THEMIS Image of the Day, August 10, 2016. Today’s VIS image shows parts of two craters located at the southern end of Tempe Fossae. There are numerous gullies dissecting the inner rim of the crater at the top of the … Continue reading →

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Mars gullies not carved by flowing water?

Posted on July 29, 2016 by rburnham

New findings using data from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter show that gullies on modern Mars are likely not being formed by flowing liquid water. This new evidence will allow researchers to further narrow theories about how Martian gullies form, and … Continue reading →

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HiRISE: Gullies as sentinels

Posted on July 14, 2016 by rburnham

Gullies as sentinels. Beautiful Mars series.

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